Table 1.
Baseline demographics, heart diagnoses and health outcomes*
| Total Sample (n=575) | Control (n=184) | Group (n=190) | Self Directed (n=201) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age: mean (range) | 72.8 (60–90) | 72.5 (60–90) | 73.1 (61–87) | 72.7 (61–88) |
| Race (% white) | 82.8% | 83.0% | 82.5% | 83.1% |
| Education | ||||
| <HS % | 18.3% | 16.9% | 21.6% | 16.4% |
| =HS % | 37.2% | 41.3% | 33.2% | 37.3% |
| >HS % | 44.5% | 41.9% | 45.3% | 46.3% |
| Employed % | 11.0% | 12.5% | 11.6% | 9.0% |
| Income (%>20k) | 61.8% | 59.7% | 62.8% | 62.8% |
| Married % | 53.1% | 54.4% | 52.6% | 52.2% |
| Living Alone % | 34.0% | 34.8% | 33.8% | 33.3% |
| Heart Conditions Ever Diagnosed | ||||
| Angina | 37.6% | 39.7% | 36.8% | 36.3% |
| Heart attack | 41.7% | 45.7% | 38.4% | 41.2% |
| Arrhythmia | 54.3% | 58.7% | 52.6% | 51.7% |
| Hypertension | 73.0% | 73.4% | 74.2% | 71.6% |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 23.0% | 27.2% | 18.4% | 23.9% |
| Valve Problem | 25.7% | 25.0% | 24.7% | 27.4% |
| Health Outcomes | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) |
| Symptom Experience: | ||||
| Total Symptom Number (0–14) | 4.50 (3.09) | 4.65 (3.02) | 4.39 (3.12) | 4.46 (3.14) |
| Total Symptom Frequency (0–70) | 14.00 (10.35) | 14.56 (10.13) | 13.45 (10.31) | 14.01 (10.61) |
| Total Symptom Bother (0–70) | 14.82 (12.31) | 15.09 (11.76) | 14.57 (12.41) | 14.82 (12.74) |
| Cardiac Symptom Number (0–5) | 1.08 (1.13) | 1.08 (1.10) | 1.09 (1.20) | 1.06 (1.09) |
| Cardiac Symptom Frequency (0–25) | 3.12 (3.53) | 3.15 (3.59) | 3.18 (3.73) | 3.02 (3.28) |
| Cardiac Symptom Bother (0–25) | 3.44 (4.28) | 3.51 (4.21) | 3.55 (4.71) | 3.27 (3.91) |
| Functional Health Status: | ||||
| SIP Physical Dimension score (0–100) | 9.42 (10.29) | 10.71 (11.12) | 8.28 (9.48) | 9.32 (10.16) |
| SIP Psychosocial Dimension score (0–100) | 7.43 (9.96) | 7.92 (10.36) | 6.57 (9.09) | 7.80 (10.38) |
| SIP Total Score (0–100) | 9.83 (9.83) | 10.84 (10.20) | 8.84 (9.11) | 9.83 (10.10) |
| 6-minute walk distance (ft) | 757 (463) | 736(451) | 781(482) | 752 (459) |
| Weight (lbs) : | 167.46 (37.12) | 165.15 (36.23) | 168.67 (38.38) | 168.45 (36.83) |
*
No significant (p-value ≤ 0.05) within-arm differences were found in any of the demographic, heart diagnoses or health outcomes.