Table 1.
HF Partner Demographics N=14 participants
| Variable | Value | range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| age | M ± SD | 64.85 ± 7.68 | 51–76 |
| gender | N (%) | 11 female (78.6%) | |
| 3 male (21.4%) | |||
| ethnicity | N (%) | 13 (92.9%) Caucasian | |
| 1 (7.1% Asian/Pacific Islander | |||
| Shorted BLESSED score | M ± SD | 2 ± 2.6 | 0–8 |
| marital status | N (%) | 13 (92.9%) married | |
| 1 (7.1%) partner, not living together | |||
| education | N (%) | 8 (57.1%) finish high school | |
| 2 (14.3%) finish vocational education | |||
| 2 (14.3%) some college | |||
| 2 (14.3%) finish college | |||
| employment | N (%) | 2 (14.3%) full-time employment | |
| 4 (28.6%) part-time employment | |||
| 7 (50%) retired | |||
| 1 (7.1%) housewife | |||
| partner health problems | N (%) | 8 (57.1%) no problem | |
| 3 (21.4%) diabetes | |||
| 3 (21.4%) other – stroke/TIA, HTN, pancreatitis |
TIA = transient ischemic attack, HTN = hypertension.