Table 1.
Characteristics of 373 subjects at enrollment
| Characteristic | N (%); or Mean ± SD; or Median (25th percentile, 75th percentile) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 60.3 ± 11.3 |
| Male sex | 279 (74.8) |
| Race | |
| African American | 89 (23.9) |
| White | 262 (70.2) |
| Other* | 22 (5.9) |
| Hispanic Ethnicity | 26 (7.0) |
| INTERMACS Profile | |
| 4 | 32 (8.6) |
| 5 | 78 (20.9) |
| 6 | 144 (38.6) |
| 7 | 119 (31.9) |
| Comorbid Conditions | |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 15 (4.0) |
| Hypertension | 17 (4.6) |
| COPD | 46 (12.3) |
| Diabetes | 140 (37.5) |
| Complicated diabetes | 119 (31.9) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 224 (60.1) |
| Liver disease | 52 (13.9) |
| Connective tissue disease | 12 (3.2) |
| Coagulopathy | 69 (18.5) |
| Obesity | 164 (44.0) |
| Unintentional weight loss | 3 (0.8) |
| Electrolyte disorder | 112 (30.0) |
| Anemia | 120 (32.2) |
| Depression symptoms | 100 (26.8) |
| Number of Comorbid Conditions (CC Index) | 3 (2, 4) |
| 6 Min Walk Distance (meters) | 341 (280, 401) |
| EQ-VAS (n=367) | 65 (50, 75) |
| EQ-5D Index (n=372) | 0.82 (0.71, 0.86) |
| KCCQ-OSS (n=373) | 64 (48.0, 78.0) |
*
Other includes American Indian/Alaskan native, Asian, more than one race, none of the above, or undisclosed.
SD, standard deviation; IQR, interquartile range; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; KCCQ-OSS, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire Overall Summary Scor