Table 1.
Study Population Characteristics, N = 60
| Characteristic | n (%)* |
|---|---|
| Female | 22 (36.7) |
| Age, years, median [IQR] | 75 [70, 81] |
| Non-white | 7 (11.7) |
| Married/significant other or partner, N = 59 | 30 (50.8) |
| Highest grade completed in school, N = 59 | |
| Less than high school graduate | 25 (42.4) |
| High school graduate | 20 (33.9) |
| Additional education | 14 (23.7) |
| Total household income, N = 56 | |
| Less than or equal to $20,000 | 20 (35.7) |
| $20,001–$30,000 | 19 (33.9) |
| More than $30,000 | 17 (30.4) |
| Comorbid medical illness | |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, N = 57 | 10 (17.5) |
| Cancer, N = 55 | 7 (12.7) |
| Stroke, N = 59 | 11 (18.6) |
| Alcohol or drug abuse | 7 (11.7) |
| NT-proBNP pg/mL, N = 44, median [IQR] | 2,547 [651, 8,610] |
| MMSE score, median [IQR] | 29 [28, 29] |
| Spiritual well-being, total score (FACIT-Sp), median [IQR] | 37 [30, 44] |
| Social support score (ESSI-5 item), median [IQR] | 23 [19, 25] |
| Health status score (KCCQ), median [IQR] | 71 [48, 90] |
| Number of physical symptoms (from MSAS-SF), median [IQR] | 3 [2, 6] |
| Depression score (GDS-SF), median [IQR] | 2 [1, 5] |
| Clinically significant depression (GDS-SF>4) | 19 (31.7) |
IQR interquartile range, NT-proBNP N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, MMSE Mini-Mental State Examination, FACIT-Sp Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy—Spiritual Well-Being, ESSI Enhancing Recovery in Coronary Heart Disease Patients Social Support Inventory, KCCQ Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; MSAS-SF Memorial Symptom Assessment Scale—Short Form, GDS-SF Geriatric Depression Scale—Short Form.
*Unless otherwise noted