Variable | Level | n | % |
Gender | Male | 6672 | 48.0 |
Female | 7225 | 52.0 | |
Age group | <45 | 234 | 1.7 |
45–64 | 2052 | 14.8 | |
65–74 | 3422 | 24.6 | |
75–84 | 5401 | 38.9 | |
85+ | 2788 | 20.1 | |
IMD quintile | 1 (least deprived) | 2731 | 19.7 |
2 | 3233 | 23.3 | |
3 (average) | 2931 | 21.1 | |
4 | 2631 | 18.9 | |
5 (most deprived) | 2371 | 17.1 | |
Diagnosis source of HF | Primary care | 3388 | 24.4 |
Hospital | 10 509 | 75.6 | |
Comorbidity | Atrial fibrillation | 2603 | 18.7 |
Other arrhythmias | 1349 | 9.7 | |
Myocardial infarction | 667 | 4.8 | |
Coronary artery disease | 3344 | 24.1 | |
Myocarditis | 70 | 0.5 | |
Hypertension | 8150 | 58.6 | |
Stroke | 843 | 6.1 | |
Diabetes | 2727 | 19.6 | |
Congenital heart disease | 60 | 0.4 | |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 3685 | 26.5 | |
Peripheral vascular disease | 1018 | 7.3 | |
Renal disease | 3264 | 23.5 | |
Number of comorbidities | 0 | 2252 | 16.2 |
1 | 3561 | 25.6 | |
2 | 3419 | 24.6 | |
3 | 2452 | 17.6 | |
4+ | 2213 | 15.9 | |
Symptom type | Breathlessness only | 9096 | 65.5 |
Ankle swelling only | 2251 | 16.2 | |
Fatigue only | 2355 | 16.9 | |
Two or more symptoms | 195 | 1.4 | |
Consultation for HF symptom within 6 months of first symptom | Once or more | 3793 | 27.3 |
HF, heart failure; IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.