Table 1.
Demographic, Health, and Cognition Variables by Group
| HEART FAILURE | NON–HEART FAILURE | TOTAL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 21 | 20 | 41 |
| Mean (SD) age (years) | 71.3 (11.7) | 72.2 (4.3) | 71.8 (8.8) |
| Female (%) | 57.1 | 50.0 | 53.7 |
| White (%) | 61.9 | 85.0 | 73.2 |
| African American (%) | 38.1 | 15.0 | 26.8 |
| Education (n) | |||
| Less than high school | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| High school graduate | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Vocational school | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Some college/associate's degree | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Master's degree | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Doctoral degree | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Marital status (n) | |||
| Single | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Married | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| Widowed | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Divorced | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Separated | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Income yearly (n) | |||
| ≤$15,000 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| $15,001–49,999 | 10 | 12 | 22 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| ≥100,000 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Did not answer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cognition [mean (SD)] | |||
| SPMSQ-Errors | 0.65 (0.67) | 0.60 (0.68) | 0.63 (0.67) |
| WMS-Recall | 10.63 (4.00) | 10.05 (4.51) | 10.33 (4.23) |
| Health indicators | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) [mean (SD)] | 29.33 (5.08) | 27.50 (5.21) | 28.37 (5.17) |
| Pain (0–5) self-report [mean (SD)] | 1.38 (0.92) | 1.45 (1.15) | 1.41 (1.02) |
| Pain (1–4) nurse OBS [mean (SD)] | 1.43 (0.93) | 1.50 (1.00) | 1.46 (0.95) |
| Edema (nurse OBS) (n) | |||
| Yes | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| No | 12 | 17 | 29 |
| SOB (nurse OBS) (n) | |||
| No SOB | 11 | 17 | 28 |
| SOB with heavy exertion | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| SOB with moderate exertion | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SOB at rest | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Technology experience [mean (SD)]a | 118.80 (31.64) | 130.00 (25.38) | 124.40 (28.87) |
a
On a scale of 47 (no experience) to 210 (Frequent experience).
BMI, body mass index; OBS, observation; SD, standard deviation; SOB, shortness of breath; SPMSQ, Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire; WMS, Wechsler Memory Scale.