Table 5. Percent Prevalence of Co-morbid Conditions Among Heart Failure Patients (HFPD) In 2006 by Age, Race, and Gender.

Age Category	BM	WM		BF	WF
	%(N)	% (N)	p-Value	% (N)	% (N)	p-Value
Hypertension
20-34	84(82)	54 (48)	<0.000	79 (56)	62 (26)	NS
35-44	88(250)	68 (161)	<0.000	91(183)	71(102)	<0.000
45-54	89(529)	74 (536)	<0.000	90(441)	72 (423)	<0.000
55-64	91(504)	74 (1,311)	<0.000	92(473)	77 (987)	<0.000
65-74	91(374)	73(1,885)	<0.000	92(479)	81 (1,848)	<0.000
75-84	90(255)	71(2,160)	<0.000	91(482)	80 (2,804)	<0.000
85+	84(91)	66 (1,029)	<0.000	89(271)	78 (2,432)	<0.000
Diabetes
20-34	21	19	NS	29	42	NS
35-44	32	39	NS	33	37	NS
45-54	41	46	NS	50	54	NS
55-64	50	54	NS	62	58	NS
65-74	55	52	NS	66	53	<0.000
75-84	44	39	NS	56	41	<0.000
85+	30	25	NS	37	25	<0.000
Coronary Heart Disease
20-34	37	35	NS	48	65	NS
35-44	44	44	NS	55	46	NS
45-54	53	47	<0.02	52	47	NS
55-64	52	47	0.06	57	50	<0.008
65-74	53	46	<0.008	56	44	<0.000
75-84	50	43	<0.03	52	44	<0.000
85+	52	40	<0.02	54	41	<0.000

BM, black males; WM, white males; BF, black females; WF, white females; Denominator (N) in each cell used for percentage (%) calculations in Hypertension are the same for Diabetes and CHD; HFPD, heart failure primary diagnosis