Table 2.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of Participants (N=11)
| Demographic Characteristics | N/M (SD) |
|---|---|
| Male | 6 (54.6) |
| Female | 5 (45.6) |
| Age (yrs) | 71.6 (12.1) |
| Range | 50–91 |
| Race | |
| White | 10 |
| Black | 1 |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 2 |
| Married | 4 |
| Divorced | 1 |
| Widowed | 4 |
| Resides | |
| Alone | 7 |
| With spouse | 4 |
| Employment | |
| Retired | 8 |
| Disabled | 2 |
| Part-time | 1 |
| Clinical Characteristics/Health History | |
| Cardiovascular | |
| NYHA Functional Classification | |
| II | 2 |
| III | 9 |
| Pacemaker/ICD | 2 |
| Angioplasty | 5 |
| Coronary Artery Bypass Graft | 3 |
| Angina | 3 |
| Myocardial Infarction | 4 |
| Hypertension | 5 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 1 |
| Ventricular Fibrillation/Tachycardia | 2 |
| Neurological | |
| CVA | 1 |
| Peripheral Neuropathy | 2 |
| Musculoskeletal | |
| Osteoarthritis | 2 |
| Chronic Back Pain | 2 |
| Gout | 2 |
| Endocrine | |
| Diabetes | 4 |
| Hypothyroidism | 2 |
| Respiratory | |
| Asthma | 1 |
| Urinary | |
| Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy | 2 |
| Renal Failure | 0 |