Table 1.
Demographic and health characteristics of individuals with and without heart failure
| Characteristics | HF (N = 1,142) | No HF (N = 31,879) |
|---|---|---|
| Unhealthy days*—Physical (mean, (SD)) |
8.46 (11.47) |
3.42 (8.07) |
| Unhealthy days*—Mental (mean, (SD)) |
5.42 (9.45) |
3.86 (7.88) |
| Missing** | 159 (14%) | 4,219 (13%) |
| Age (mean, (SD)) |
66.72 (12.86) |
46.06 (18.45) |
|
Age at diagnosis (mean, (SD)) |
57.71 (17.05) |
N/A |
| Male (%) | 50.80 | 47.95 |
| Race (%) | ||
| White | 73.87 | 69.64 |
| Black | 14.52 | 11.22 |
| Hispanic | 6.47 | 13.01 |
| Other/non-available | 5.12 | 6.12 |
| Insurance (any, yes = 1) (%) | 92.36 | 80.29 |
| Private | 44.39 | 64.03 |
| Medicare | 66.42 | 15.65 |
| Medicaid | 14.61 | 5.37 |
*coded as a number between 0 and 30. ** Not all survey participants respond to the HD questionnaire