Table 1.
Patient Characteristics
| Patient Characteristics (n = 58) | |
|---|---|
| Age, years, n (%) | |
| < 31 | 0 (0) |
| 31–50 | 8 (13) |
| 51–70 | 34 (59) |
| 71+ | 16 (28) |
| Male, n (%) | 37 (64) |
| Race, n (%) | |
| White | 34 (59) |
| Black | 24 (41) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Non-Hispanic | 55 (95) |
| Hispanic | 3 (5) |
| Identified caregiver, n (%) | 45 (78) |
| Marital status, n (%) | |
| Married | 24 (41) |
| Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 18 (31) |
| Single | 16 (28) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| Attended grade school or high school | 12 (21) |
| Completed high school | 22 (38) |
| Attended college | 10 (17) |
| Graduated College/Post-graduate education | 14 (24) |
| Insurance, n (%) | |
| Medicare/Supplemental Security Insurance | 12 (21) |
| Medicaid | 16 (28) |
| Commercial | 6 (10) |
| Medicare & Other | 22 (38) |
| None | 2 (3) |
| Employment Status, n (%) | |
| Retired | 25 (43) |
| Disabled | 21 (36) |
| Full-time employed | 7 (12) |
| Unemployed/Other | 5 (8) |
| Income, n (%) | |
| $0 – $19,999 | 16 (27) |
| $20 – $39,999 | 13 (22) |
| $40 – $49,999 | 4 (7) |
| >$50,000 | 11 (19) |
| Refused | 13 (22) |
| Not available | 1 (2) |
| Sodium, serum, mmol/L, mean ±STD | 137±4.4 |
| Creatinine, serum, mg/dL, mean ±STD | 1.9±1.8 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction, %, mean ±STD | 41±18.6 |
| Self-Reported Health Status, n (%) | |
| Excellent | 2 (4) |
| Very Good | 6 (11) |
| Good | 15 (28) |
| Fair | 16 (30) |
| Poor | 15 (28) |