Table 2.
Characteristics of patients
| Characteristics | N = 65 | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years, M (SD) | 60 (16) | |
| Gender | ||
| Female | 42 | 64.6 |
| Male | 23 | 35.4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 6 | 9.2 |
| African American | 53 | 81.5 |
| Hispanic | 4 | 6.2 |
| Asian | 2 | 3.1 |
| Education | ||
| 8th grade or below | 7 | 10.8 |
| 9th–12th grade (did not graduate) | 9 | 13.8 |
| Graduated from high school | 49 | 75.4 |
| Health insurance status | ||
| Medicare | 31 | 47.7 |
| Medicaid | 15 | 23.1 |
| Private insurance | 11 | 16.9 |
| Self-pay | 8 | 12.3 |
| Reason for admission | ||
| Heart failure | 33 | 50.8 |
| Myocardial infarction | 6 | 9.2 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 1 | 1.5 |
| Catheterization/percutaneous coronary intervention | 1 | 1.5 |
| Electrophysiology device | 4 | 6.2 |
| Chest pain | 15 | 23.1 |
| Electrophysiology issues | 4 | 6.2 |
| Other | 1 | 1.5 |