Table 3. Health History.

Characteristic	N	Percentage (%)
Would you say that in general your health is
Good	18	42.8
Fair	24	57.1
How long have you been told you have Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure?
< 1 year	11	26.2
2–5 years	14	33.3
6–10 years	4	9.5
11–20 years	2	4.8
Not sure	11	26.2
Have you been hospitalized within the last 30 days for illness related to Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure?
Yes	19	45.2
No	23	54.8
How many times in the past 1 year have you been hospitalized for illness related to Heart Failure or Congestive Heart Failure?
None	12	28.6
1 time	12	28.6
2 times	7	16.7
3–5 times	8	19.0
Not sure	3	7.1
Do you currently, or have you ever had in the past, any of the following?
Diabetes	24	57.1
Hypertension	40	95.2
Coronary Artery Disease	23	54.8
Heart Attack	22	52.4
Hyperlipidemia	30	71.4
Kidney Disease	12	28.6
COPD	10	23.8
Do you live alone?
Yes	24	57.1
No	18	42.9