Table 1. Clinical Characteristics of Incident Heart Failure Patients Overall and among Those with an Admission to A Skilled Nursing Facility after Heart Failure Diagnosis, Olmsted County, 2000-2010.
| Overall | Skilled Nursing Facility | |
|---|---|---|
| (N=1498) | (N=605) | |
| Male | 680 (45.4) | 210 (34.7) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 75.1 (13.7) | 81.3 (9.3) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unknown, n | 7 | 0 |
| Not married | 754 (50.6) | 367 (60.7) |
| Married | 737 (49.4) | 238 (39.3) |
| Body mass index category | ||
| Unknown, n | 1 | 1 |
| Underweight | 33 (2.2) | 11 (1.8) |
| Normal | 347 (23.2) | 175 (29.0) |
| Overweight | 473 (31.6) | 189 (31.3) |
| Obese | 644 (43.0) | 229 (37.9) |
| Outpatient at diagnosis | 590 (39.4) | 220 (36.4) |
| Prior Hypertension | 1346 (89.9) | 557 (92.1) |
| Prior Coronary artery disease | 860 (57.4) | 353 (58.4) |
| Prior Arrhythmia | 1048 (70.0) | 452 (74.7) |
| Prior Hyperlipidemia | 899 (60.0) | 339 (56.0) |
| Prior Stroke | 237 (15.8) | 112 (18.5) |
| Prior Arthritis | 629 (42.0) | 303 (50.1) |
| Prior Asthma | 148 (9.9) | 69 (11.4) |
| Prior Cancer | 512 (34.2) | 252 (41.7) |
| Prior Chronic kidney disease | 382 (25.5) | 164 (27.1) |
| Prior COPD | 401 (26.8) | 179 (29.6) |
| Prior Dementia | 143 (9.6) | 79 (13.1) |
| Prior Depression | 333 (22.2) | 146 (24.1) |
| Prior Diabetes | 588 (39.3) | 229 (37.9) |
| Prior Osteoporosis | 243 (16.2) | 135 (22.3) |
| Prior Schizophrenia | 46 (3.1) | 25 (4.1) |
| Prior Substance abuse disorder | 71 (4.7) | 29 (4.8) |
| Ejection fraction | ||
| Unknown, n | 257 | 105 |
| Reduced | 594 (47.9) | 202 (40.4) |
| Preserved | 647 (52.1) | 298 (59.6) |
Data are presented as N (%) unless indicated otherwise.
COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, eGFR=estimated glomerular filtration rate