Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the Study Sample [Mean ±SD; n (%)].
| N=170 | |
|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |
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| Age (years) | 69.4±10.7 |
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| Gender M: F | 163: 7 (96: 4) |
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| Ethnicity | |
| White | 149 (88%) |
| Black | 16 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 0 |
| Native American | 4 (2%) |
| Asian | 1 (1%) |
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| Education | |
| Less than high school | 34 (21) |
| High school | 62 (39) |
| College | 47 (30) |
| Graduate school | 15 (9) |
| No degree | 2 (1) |
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| Marital status | |
| Married | 98 (58) |
| Divorced | 36 (21) |
| Single | 7 (4) |
| Widow | 29 (17) |
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| Employment | |
| Employed | 3 (2) |
| Unemployed | 9 (5) |
| Disabled | 67 (39) |
| Retired | 91 (54) |
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| Smoker (%) | 56 (33) |
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| MMSE | 25.5±4.1 |
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| Mean initial QoL Measure score | 2.4±1.2 |
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| Mean initial EQ-5Dutilityscore | 0.75±0.05 |
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| Mean initial EQ-5Dprofilescore | 10.3±1.5 |
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| Mean initial EQ-5DVASscore (n=155) | 45.3±18.9 |
MMSE – Mini-Mental State Examination; QoL – Quality of Life; EQ-5D – European Quality of Life-5 Dimensions.