Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Study Sample (N = 423)
| Variable | Mean (SD) or N(%) |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 61 (14) |
| Gender, female | 173 (40.9) |
| Race | |
| White | 319 (75.4) |
| African American | 77 (18.2) |
| All other races | 27 (6.4) |
| Living alone | 197 (46.6) |
| Insurance | 44 (10.4) |
| Medicaid | |
| Medicare | 177 (41.8) |
| Private | 167 (39.5) |
| Self pay, other | 35 (8.3) |
| Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) | 260 (61) |
| Congestive heart failure (CHF) | 134 (32) |
| Both ACS and CHF | 29 (7) |
| Comorbidities | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 140 (33) |
| Hypertension | 306 (72) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 234 (55) |
| Coronary artery disease | 225 (53) |
| Health literacy (s-TOFHLA): Inadequate or marginal | 92 (21.9) |
| Cognition score (Mini-Cog): Dementia | 52 (12.3) |
| Medication understanding (MUQ) | 2.4 (0.5) |
| Medication adherence (Morisky) | 1.3 (1.1) |
| Number of pre-admission medications | 8 (5) |
| Medication list present within 90 days prior to admission | 192 (45.4) |
| Number of discharge medications | 10 (4) |
| Number of medication changes | 7 (4) |