Table 1.
Baseline Patient Characteristics, N=758 (%)
| Demographics | |
| Age, years (mean, SD) | 79.7 (6.2) |
| Age group | |
| 65–74 | 170 (22.4) |
| 75–84 | 417 (55.0) |
| >= 85 | 171 (22.6) |
| Female sex | 383 (50.5) |
| Non-white race | 97 (12.8) |
| Education < high school | 270 (35.8) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
| <18 | 23 (3.0) |
| 18 – <25 | 329 (43.5) |
| 25 – <30 | 270 (35.7) |
| ≥ 30 | 135 (17.8) |
| Heart failure Status | |
| Ejection fraction < 45% | 203 (43.2) |
| New York Heart Association class | |
| I | 22 (3.2) |
| II | 462 (66.5) |
| III | 173 (24.9) |
| IV | 38 (5.4) |
| ACE-inhibitor | 257 (40.7) |
| Beta-blocker | 99 (15.7) |
| Medical history | |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 463 (61.1) |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 280 (37.1) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 193 (25.5) |
| Stroke | 125 (16.5) |
| COPD | 112 (14.8) |
| Anemia | 111 (14.7) |
| Geriatric conditions | |
| Weak Grip strength | 317 (41.8) |
| Slow Gait speed | 317 (41.8) |
| Cognitive impairment | 264 (34.8) |
| Depression | 296 (39.1) |
Abbreviations used in this Table: ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
All data missing < 1% except ejection fraction (missing in 37.9% of patients), NYHA class (missing in 8.3%), ACE-inhibitor (missing in 16.6%) and Beta-blocker (missing in 16.6%).
Percentages calculated based on participants without missing data.