Table 1. Patients’ characteristics and their heart failure profile.
| Variable | N (%) | |
| Sex | Male | 43 (53.8) |
| Female | 37 (46.3) | |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 63.5 (11.2) | |
| Education | Illiterate | 46 (57.5) |
| Primary | 19 (23.8) | |
| High school | 12 (15.1) | |
| University | 3 (3.8) | |
| Location | City | 47 (58.8) |
| Village | 33 (41.3) | |
| Marital status | Single | 2 (2.5) |
| Married | 68 (85) | |
| Widowed, divorced | 10 (12.6) | |
| Occupation | Housewife | 37 (46.3) |
| Employee | 4 (5) | |
| Private | 19 (23.8) | |
| Unemployed, etc. | 20 (25) | |
| Functional class | III | 39 (48.8) |
| VI | 41 (51.3) | |
| Living style | With spouse and children |
58 (72.5) |
| Alone or with parents |
18 (22.6) | |
|
Ejection fraction,
Mean (SD) |
24.8 (9.2) | |
| Cause of illness | Ischemic | 27 (33.8) |
| Hypertension | 30 (37.6) | |
| Dilated valve, Cardiomyopathy |
18 (22.6) | |
|
Previous admission
due to heart failure |
Less than 2 times | 12 (15.1) |
| More than 2 times | 64 (80.2) | |
| Medication | Diuretic | 10 (12.5) |
| Beta-blockers and Diuretic |
20 (25) | |
| Digoxin and Diuretic |
50 (62.5) |