No alcohol excess (n=506) | Moderate alcohol excess (n=98) | P value | |
Demographics and comorbidities | |||
Age | 53.9 (44.0 to 64.9) | 54.9 (46.7 to 60.6) | 0.99 |
Sex=male (%) | 306 (60.5) | 92 (93.9) | <0.001 |
Caucasian=yes (%) | 431 (85.2) | 93 (94.9) | 0.015 |
LBBB=yes (%) | 142 (28.1) | 22 (22.4) | 0.31 |
Hypertension=yes (%) | 152 (30.0) | 28 (28.6) | 0.87 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 120 (108 to 134) | 122 (111 to 135) | 0.57 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 71 (62 to 81) | 75 (66 to 83) | 0.05 |
Atrial fibrillation=yes (%) | 123 (24.3) | 27 (27.6) | 0.52 |
Diabetes mellitus=yes (%) | 66 (13.0) | 5 (5.1) | 0.039 |
NYHA class (%) | 0.49 | ||
I | 205 (42.8) | 47 (49.5) | |
II | 196 (40.9) | 34 (35.8) | |
III/IV | 78 (16.3) | 14 (14.7) | |
Medications | |||
Diuretics=yes (%) | 224 (44.3) | 46 (46.9) | 0.71 |
Beta blocker=yes (%) | 353 (69.8) | 72 (73.5) | 0.54 |
ACE inhibitor=yes (%) | 399 (78.9) | 79 (80.6) | 0.80 |
Aldosterone antagonist=yes (%) | 181 (35.8) | 37 (37.8) | 0.80 |
Data are shown as median (IQR) or numbers (percentages) and compared using the Mann-Whitney test or Fisher’s exact test as appropriate. Moderate alcohol excess is defined as per table 1. No alcohol excess is defined as consumption below these limits including no consumption at all. Bold values indicate p<0.05.
LBBB, left bundle branch block; NYHA class, New York Heart Association functional class.