Table 2. Characteristics of Patients and Caregivers.

		HF Patient N=70
Time with HF diagnosis
	Less than 2 years	20 (28.5%)
	Greater than 2 years	50 (76.4%)
NYHA Class
	Class I	0
	Class II	22 (31.4%)
	Class III	48 (68.6%)
Pacemaker/ICD
	Pacemaker	11 (15.7%)
	ICD	9 (12.8%)
		HF Patient N= 70	Caregiver N=70
Age
	20-39	0	10 (14.2%)
	40-59	10 (14.2%)	28 (39.9%)
	60-79	48 (68.5%)	27 (41.1%)
	80-89	12 (17.1%)	5 (7.1%)
Gender
	Female	42 (60%)	53 (75.7%)
	Male	28 (40%)	17 (24.3%)
Marital Status
	Married/partner	31 (44.2%)	29 (41.4%)
	Single	5 (7.1%)	41 (58.5%)
	Divorced	13 (18.5%)
	Widowed	21 (30%)
Relationship to the patient
	Spouse		30 (43.4%)
	Daughter		19 (27.5%)
	Son		3 (4.3%)
	Sibling		3 (4.3%)
	Friend or Other		15 (21.3%)
Patient Residence
	Patient lives alone	14 (20%)
	Patient and family member live together		56 (80%)
Ethnic Background
	African American	29 (41.4%)	29 (41.4%)
	Asian	1 (1.4%)	0
	Caucasian	40 (57.1%)	41 (58.5%)
Educational Level
	6th grade or less	4 (5.7%)
	6-12th grade	19 (27.1%)	10 (14.3)
	High school graduate	26 (37.1%)	27 (38.6)
	Technical college	4 (5.7%)	3 (4.3)
	1-4 years college	13 (18.6%)	17 (24.3)
	College graduate	2 (2.9%)	13 (18.5)
	Post College	2 (2.9%)