Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics*
| Characteristic | All Patients (n = 406) | Usual Care Group (n = 203) | Nurse Management Group (n = 203) |
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| Mean (SD) age, y | 59.4 (13.7) | 59.3 (13.7) | 59.6 (13.8) |
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| Ethnicity, % | |||
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| Non-Hispanic black | 45.8 | 44.3 | 47.3 |
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| Hispanic | 32.5 | 35.5 | 29.6 |
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| Non-Hispanic white | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.3 |
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| Other race or ethnicity | 6.4 | 4.9 | 7.9 |
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| Women, % | 46.3 | 47.8 | 44.8 |
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| Spanish-language speaker, % | 22.7 | 25.1 | 20.2 |
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| HIgh school education, % | 46.1 | 49.8 | 42.4 |
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| Inadequate health literacy, %† | 29.8 | 28.1 | 31.5 |
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| Insured, % | 95.6 | 95.1 | 96.1 |
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| Married (living with spouse), % | 27.7 | 29.2 | 26.1 |
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| Widowed, % | 16.8 | 13.9 | 19.7 |
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| Living alone, % | 31.5 | 34.0 | 29.1 |
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| NYHA class, % | |||
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| I | 18.5 | 19.2 | 17.7 |
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| II | 22.4 | 20.2 | 24.6 |
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| III | 14.0 | 11.8 | 16.3 |
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| IV | 45.1 | 48.8 | 41.4 |
| Symptoms, % | |||
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| Edema | 50.7 | 50.7 | 50.7 |
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| Orthopnea | 51.7 | 54.7 | 48.8 |
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| Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea | 28.8 | 31.5 | 26.1 |
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| Comorbid conditions, % | |||
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| Alcoholism | 9.4 | 10.8 | 7.9 |
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| Angina | 13.1 | 13.3 | 12.8 |
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| Cerebrovascular disease | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 |
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| Chronic pulmonary disease | 31.0 | 28.6 | 33.5 |
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| Diabetes | 38.2 | 39.9 | 36.5 |
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| Drug abuse | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
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| Hypertension | 70.7 | 71.4 | 70.0 |
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| Ischemic heart disease | 44.8 | 47.8 | 41.9 |
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| Psychiatric disorder | 9.9 | 12.8 | 6.9 |
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| Depression | 14.0 | 15.3 | 12.8 |
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| Dementia | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.0 |
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| Moderate or severe renal disease | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.8 |
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| Mean (SD) creatinine level | |||
| μmol/L | 133 (141) | 141 (133) | 133 (159) |
| mg/dL | 1.5 (1.6) | 1.6 (1.5) | 1.5 (1.8) |
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| Mean (SD) Charlson index score‡ | 3.1 (1.9) | 3.2 (1.9) | 3.0 (1.9) |
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| Mean (SD) SF-12 physical component score | 39.2 (9.1) | 38.8 (9.0) | 39.5 (9.2) |
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| Mean (SD) MLHF Questionnaire score | 41.2 (25.6) | 41.2 (25.2) | 41.2 (26.0) |
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| Mean hospitalizations per person in 3 mo before enrollment, n | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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| Medications prescribed at baseline, % | |||
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| Vasodilators§ | 80.5 | 80.3 | 80.8 |
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| β-Blockers | 52.0 | 55.2 | 48.8 |
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| Diuretics | 69.5 | 70.4 | 68.5 |