Table 1.
Patient Characteristics of All VA Patients with Heart Failure in FY2010, N=117,870
| Patient Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group | |
| <50 | 2,088 (2) |
| 50–59 | 12,428 (11) |
| 60–69 | 37,014 (31) |
| 70–79 | 29,421 (25) |
| 80+ | 36,934 (31) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 2,299 (2) |
| Male | 115,586 (98) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| White | 90,593 (77) |
| Black | 19,516 (17) |
| Hispanic | 4,814 (4) |
| Other | 1,558 (1) |
| Unknown | 1,404 (1) |
| Marital Status | |
| Married | 62,964 (53) |
| Separated/Divorced/Widowed | 46,887 (40) |
| Single Never married | 8,034 (7) |
| Means Test | |
| Below Means Test, Not Service Connected | 50,222 (43) |
| Service Connected | 45,185 (38) |
| Above Means Test | 17,256 (15) |
| Other Eligibility | 5,222 (4) |
| Service Connected Percent | |
| 0 | 74,579 (63) |
| 1–49 | 14,887 (13) |
| 50+ | 28,419 (24) |
| Insurance | |
| No Insurance | 29,734 (25) |
| Major medical/HMO/PPO/Champus | 9,157 (8) |
| Medicare/Medicare supplemental | 76,850 (65) |
| All other | 2,144 (2) |
| Geographic region | |
| Northeast | 17,192 (15) |
| Southeast | 25,145 (21) |
| Midsouth | 29,038 (25) |
| Central | 22,721 (19) |
| West | 23,789 (20) |
| Chronic conditions | |
| Hypertension | 89,014 (76) |
| Ischemic heart disease | 62,143 (53) |
| Diabetes | 57,672 (49) |
| Renal failure | 24,187 (21) |
| Depression | 17,361 (15) |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder | 8,158 (7) |
| Alcohol use disorder | 3,851 (3) |
| Other Psychiatric disorders | 4,035 (3) |
| Drug use disorder | 2457 (2) |
| Alzheimer’s disease | 854 (1) |
| Died during the year | |
| No | 105,750 (90) |
| Yes | 12,135 (10) |