Table 1. Patient characteristics.
| Patient characteristics | M ± SD* or n (%) N=2042 |
|---|---|
| Age | 60.2 ± 12.6 |
| Education | 13.6 ± 2.9 |
| Race, White | 1697 (83.1) |
| Gender, Male | 1191 (58.3) |
| Diagnosis | |
| ACS | 1293 (63.3) |
| ADHF | 611 (29.9) |
| Both (ACS and ADHF) | 138 (6.8) |
| Employed (full time, part time or self) | 694 (34.0) |
| Difficulty paying bills | |
| Not at all difficult | 706 (34.6) |
| Not very difficult | 385 (18.9) |
| Somewhat difficult | 593 (29.0) |
| Very difficult | 340 (16.7) |
| Length of stay | 4.6 ± 4.8 |
| Health literacy (sTOFHLA) (range 0-36) | 29.3 ± 7.9 |
| Self-reported global health status (PROMIS) (range 1-5) | 3.0 ± 0.9 |
| Depression (PHQ) (range 0-24) | 7.8 ± 5.4 |
| Perceived health competence (PHCS) (range 2-10) | 7.6 ± 2.2 |
| Medication adherence (ARMS) (range 0-21) | 18.7 ± 2.5 |
| Healthcare system distrust (HCSD) (range 9-45) | 25.0 ± 6.2 |
*
Mean ± Standard Deviation
Missing values: Education=2, Race=5, Employment status=1, Difficulty paying bills=18, sTOFHLA=97, PROMIS=24, PHQ=31, PHCS=31, ARMS=104, HCSD=38