Table 2.
Baseline Demographics and Health Characteristics among Patients with Heart Disease Attending Midwest Medical Centers (August 2000 to November 2001)
| CAD Only N (%) or Mean (SD) | CHF Only N (%) or Mean (SD) | Both CAD/CHF N (%) or Mean (SD) | All Heart Patients N (%) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | ||||
| <55 | 44 (11.1) | 11 (13.8) | 14 (7.9) | 69 (10.5) |
| 55–64 | 127 (31.9) | 25 (31.3) | 44 (24.7) | 196 (29.9) |
| 65–74 | 135 (33.9) | 33 (41.3) | 62 (34.8) | 230 (35.1) |
| ≥75 | 92 (23.1) | 11 (13.8) | 58 (32.6) | 161 (24.5) |
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 81 (20.4) | 42 (52.5) | 40 (22.5) | 163 (24.8) |
| Male | 317 (79.6) | 38 (47.5) | 138 (77.5) | 493 (75.2) |
| Race | ||||
| White | 274 (68.8) | 40 (50.0) | 116 (65.2) | 430 (65.5) |
| Black | 109 (27.4) | 35 (43.8) | 54 (30.3) | 198 (30.2) |
| Other | 15 (3.8) | 5 (6.3) | 8 (4.5) | 28 (4.1) |
| Education | ||||
| <High school | 161 (40.5) | 38 (47.5) | 79 (44.4) | 278 (42.4) |
| High school | 116 (29.1) | 21 (26.3) | 47 (26.4) | 184 (28.0) |
| >High school | 121 (30.5) | 21 (26.3) | 52 (29.2) | 194 (29.6) |
| Annual household income | ||||
| <$10,000 | 61 (15.3) | 23 (28.8) | 35 (19.7) | 119 (18.1) |
| $10,000–14,999 | 72 (18.1) | 16 (20.0) | 32 (18.0) | 120 (18.3) |
| $15,000–19,999 | 86 (21.6) | 15 (18.8) | 41 (23.0) | 142 (21.6) |
| $20,000–24,999 | 67 (16.8) | 11 (13.8) | 28 (15.7) | 106 (16.2) |
| ≥$25,000 | 96 (24.1) | 12 (15.0) | 37 (20.8) | 145 (22.1) |
| Unknown | 16 (4.0) | 3 (3.8) | 5 (2.8) | 24 (3.7) |
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed for wages | 71 (17.8) | 12 (15.0) | 15 (8.4) | 98 (14.9) |
| Unable to work | 120 (30.2) | 29 (36.3) | 59 (33.1) | 208 (31.7) |
| Retired | 192 (48.2) | 38 (47.5) | 92 (51.7) | 322 (49.1) |
| Other | 15 (3.8) | 1 (1.3) | 112 (6.8) | 28 (4.3) |
| Patient-reported health | ||||
| Excellent | 9 (2.3) | 2 (2.5) | 2 (1.1) | 13 (2.0) |
| Very good | 28 (7.0) | 6 (7.5) | 15 (8.4) | 49 (7.5) |
| Good | 109 (27.4) | 19 (23.8) | 40 (22.5) | 168 (25.6) |
| Fair | 171 (43.0) | 30 (37.5) | 71 (39.9) | 272 (41.5) |
| Poor | 81 (20.4) | 23 (28.8) | 50 (28.1) | 154 (23.5) |
| Smoking status | ||||
| Never | 67 (16.8) | 18 (22.5) | 25 (14.0) | 110 (16.8) |
| <20 peak years | 134 (33.7) | 28 (35.0) | 55 (30.9) | 217 (33.1) |
| ≥20 peak years | 197 (49.5) | 33 (41.3) | 98 (55.1) | 328 (50.0) |
| Unknown | – | 1 (1.3) | – | 1 (0.2) |
| CHQ domains | ||||
| Activities | 22.0 (5.9) | 20.7 (6.6) | 21.8 (5.8) | 21.8 (6.0) |
| Emotional function | 31.8 (8.4) | 30.7 (8.3) | 31.8 (8.6) | 31.7 (8.4) |
| Fatigue | 14.4 (4.6) | 13.1 (5.1) | 14.2 (4.8) | 14.2 (4.7) |
| SF-36 domains | ||||
| Physical functioning | 40.6 (23.9) | 35.2 (22.6) | 36.2 (22.0) | 38.8 (23.3) |
| Role physical | 50.9 (26.8) | 45.1 (25.1) | 47.0 (26.2) | 49.1 (26.5) |
| Bodily pain | 48.8 (24.2) | 47.6 (24.2) | 50.0 (24.2) | 48.9 (24.2) |
| Vitality | 43.6 (20.3) | 42.7 (19.4) | 43.1 (21.4) | 43.4 (20.5) |
| General health | 44.2 (20.5) | 42.0 (19.7) | 40.7 (19.0) | 43.0 (20.0) |
| Social functioning | 67.7 (27.6) | 60.3 (29.1) | 62.1 (29.7) | 65.3 (28.4) |
| Role emotional | 71.7 (26.1) | 70.5 (23.7) | 69.0 (27.4) | 70.8 (26.2) |
| Mental health | 65.3 (21.1) | 65.9 (20.5) | 64.7 (22.1) | 65.2 (21.3) |
*
Measured in years, mean age 67.6 (SD=9.0), range 50–91 for all heart disease patients.
CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure.