Table 1. Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of 110 Older Adults with Heart Failure.
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Age, mean (SD) | 69.87 (9.12) |
Years of Education, mean (SD) | 13.60 (2.65) |
Female (%) | 36.4 |
Race (% Caucasian) | 84.5 |
MEDICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |
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Overall Sample LVEF, mean (SD) (N = 108) | 42.25 (16.00) |
NYHA Class (%II,%III,%IV) | 84.2,14.9,0.9 |
*Number of Medications, mean (SD) | 9.76 (4.58) |
Diabetes (% yes) | 34.5 |
Hypertension (% yes) | 69.1 |
Depression (% yes) | 20.9 |
Coronary artery disease | 76.3 |
Myocardial infarction (% yes) | 50.0 |
Elevated total cholesterol (% yes) | 67.3 |
Sleep apnea (% yes) | 22.7 |
LVEF = Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction;
N = 103