Table 3. Readings of the CHF patients according to NYHA groups

Clinical variables

I NYHA

( n=32)

II NYHA

(n=78)

III NYHA

(n=62)

IV NYHA

(n=31)

p value

Age, years (mean±SD)

48.25±10.12‡

53.95.0±13.53

57.47±12.07

61.09±16.40”

0.007

Male (n, %)

26 (80)

67 (85.7) ǂ

50 (80.3)

19 (61.3)

0.043*

Female (n, %)

6 (20) ’

11 (14.3)

12 (19.7)

12 (38.7)

0.060*

Left ventricular ejection fraction (%,mean±SD)

34.28±11.45‡

29.09±11.06

28.88±12.40

26.65±11.65”

0.045

6 min walking test, (mean±SD)

526.09±99.89‡

471.23±82.96 ǂ

378.9±127.10+

273.18±143.18”

0.002

BMI (median, min-max)

28.68(19-37)

27.38(19-43)

26.54(21-44)

25.10(20-45)”

0.005

SBP (mean±SD)

137.38 ±18.97‡’

124.81±17.84

125.26±20.76

118.42±23.63”

0.035

DBP (mean±SD)

85.75±10.97

82.12±12.45

80.73±13.79

76.23±11.61”

0.008

Note.*- The comparisons were made using the Kruskal-Wallis test. ANOVA was used for other comparisons. ^- Statistically significant difference between NYHA IV and NYHA III, ǂ - statistically significant difference between NYHA II and NYHA IV, ‡ - statistically significant difference between NYHA I and NYHA III patients, "- statistically significant difference between NYHA I and NYHA IV patients, ‘-statistically significant difference between NYHA I and NYHA II patients.