Table 2 : Distribution of HF patients according to the NYHA functional class.
NYHA functional class at presentation |
Male | Female | Total (n=264) | P value (by chi-square test) |
I | 6 (5.6%) | 6 (3.8%) | 12 (4.5%) | -- |
II | 16 (15%) | 27 (17.2%) | 43 (16.3%) | -- |
III | 24 (22.4%) | 35 (22.3%) | 59 (22.3%) | 0.886 |
IV | 61 (57%) | 89 (56.7%) | 150 (56.8%) | -- |