Table 1.
Patient sociodemographic and clinical data
| Characteristic | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Female | 51 | 46.36 |
| Male | 59 | 53.64 |
| Age (mean, SD) | 66.01 | 11.40 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married/living with a partner | 74 | 67.27 |
| Single | 2 | 1.82 |
| Separated/divorced | 9 | 8.18 |
| Widowed | 25 | 22.73 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Poland | 98 | 89.09 |
| Other | 12 | 10.91 |
| Education | ||
| None or primary | 19 | 17.27 |
| High school | 75 | 68.18 |
| Higher vocational/college/university | 16 | 14.55 |
| Income per month | ||
| ≤PLN 600 | 4 | 3.64 |
| PLN 601–900 | 7 | 6.36 |
| PLN 901–1,200 | 13 | 11.82 |
| PLN 1,201–1,500 | 17 | 15.45 |
| PLN 1,501–1,800 | 14 | 12.73 |
| PLN 1,801–2,100 | 17 | 15.45 |
| ≥PLN 2,101 | 38 | 34.55 |
| Two or more illnesses or chronic illnesses | ||
| Yes | 12 | 10.91 |
| No | 98 | 89.09 |
| Duration of HF in years (mean, SD) | 8.80 | 6.03 |
| Number of hospitalization, during the last year (mean, SD) | 1.75 | 1.08 |
| NYHA class | ||
| I | 12 | 10.91 |
| II | 58 | 52.73 |
| III | 38 | 34.55 |
| IV | 2 | 1.82 |
| Comorbidities | ||
| No | 98 | 89.09 |
| Yes | 12 | 10.91 |
Abbreviations: HF, heart failure; NYHA, New York Heart Association Functional Classification; SD, standard deviation; PLN, Polish zloty.