Table 1.
Clinical and demographic characteristics of study patients
| Patient characteristics | Entire cohort N = 23 |
|---|---|
| Age | 59.5 (13.3) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 12 (52%) |
| Male | 11 (48%) |
| Race | |
| Black | 20 (87%) |
| Hispanic | 2 (9%) |
| Other | 1 (4%) |
| Discharged in the last 14 days | |
| None | 10 (43%) |
| Nursing facility | 1 (4%) |
| Hospital discharge | 12 (52%) |
| Living arrangement | |
| Home with others | 12 (52%) |
| Alone | 11 (48%) |
| Dyspnea | |
| Exertion | 7 (30%) |
| Minor exertion and rest | 2 (9%) |
| Never | 14 (61%) |
| Currently reports exhaustion: Yes | 11 (48%) |
| Decline in mental, emotional, behavioral status: Yes | 2 (9%) |
| Cognitive deficit: Yes | 4 (17%) |
| Confused: Yes | 8 (35%) |
| Anxious: Yes | 10 (43%) |
| Depressed: Yes | 13 (57%) |
| Lack of interest: Yes | 14 (61%) |
| The need for assistance with activities of daily living | 5 (22%) |
| Falls risk: Yes | 21 (91.0%) |
| Congestive heart failure: Yes | 1 (4%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease: Yes | 1 (4%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease: Yes | 1 (4%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Yes | 3 (13%) |
| Renal disease: Yes | 2 (9%) |
| Cancer: Yes | 3 (13%) |
| Metastatic solid tumor: Yes | 1 (4%) |