Table 7 Characterisations of outcomes related variables per cluster and in the entire dataset. Continuous variables are described as median (inter-quartile range) and categorical variables as %. p-values for the comparison of the characteristics across clusters

Number of Hospitalisations/year

0.2(0.1-0.4)

0.1(0.0-0.2)

0.1(0.0-0.2)

0.0(0.0-0.1)

<0.05

Hospitalisations within 1 year of HF diagnosis, %

35.23

23.78

27.86

21.18

<0.01

Hospitalisations within time period analysed, %

86.06

68.13

59.46

32.6

<0.01

Number of Emergency Admissions/year

0.6(0.2-1.2)

0.4(0.1-0.8)

0.2(0.1-0.5)

0.1(0.1-0.4)

<0.05

Emergency admissions within 1 year of HF diagnosis, %

52.47

44.34

39.48

36.20

<0.01

Emergency admissions within time period analysed, %

94.55

88.45

79.45

75.09

<0.01