Table 1.
Demographics of hospitalized cardiac amyloidosis patients
| Cardiac alone | Cardiac and renal | Cardiac (all) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1444 | 1795 | 3239 |
| Age, mean (SD) | 74.3 (11.2) | 71.3 (12.1) | 72.6 (11.8) |
| Age group, n (%) | |||
| 18–34 | 2 (0.1) | 12 (0.7) | 14 (0.4) |
| 35–54 | 80 (5.5) | 159 (8.9) | 239 (7.4) |
| 55–64 | 183 (12.7) | 289 (16.1) | 472 (14.6) |
| 65 or older | 1179 (81.6) | 1335 (74.4) | 2514 (77.6) |
| Sex, n (%) | |||
| Male | 812 (56.2) | 1108 (61.7) | 1920 (59.3) |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 1012 (70.1) | 1049 (58.4) | 2061 (63.6) |
| African American | 256 (17.7) | 488 (27.2) | 744 (23.0) |
| Other | 152 (10.5) | 237 (13.2) | 389 (12.0) |
| Unknown | 24 (1.7) | 21 (1.2) | 45 (1.4) |
| Primary payer type, n (%) | |||
| Medicarea | 1133 (78.5) | 1377 (76.7) | 2510 (77.5) |
| Medicaida | 61 (4.2) | 115 (6.4) | 176 (5.4) |
| Commercial | 53 (3.7) | 39 (2.2) | 92 (2.8) |
| Self-pay | 16 (1.1) | 19 (1.1) | 35 (1.1) |
| Managed care | 151 (10.5) | 199 (11.1) | 350 (10.8) |
| Other | 30 (2.1) | 46 (2.6) | 76 (2.3) |
Note: aIncluding traditional and managed care capitated and non-capitated plans.