Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study sample (N=10).

Characteristic			Value
Age in years, mean (SD); range			55.8 (12); 36-73
Educational level in years, mean (SD); range			13.5 (2.2); 11-17
Gender, n (%)
	Female	4 (40)
	Male	6 (60)
Race, n (%)
	Caucasian	4 (40)
	Black	4 (40)
	American Indian or Pacific Islander	1 (10)
	More than one race	1 (10)
Employment, n (%)
	Yes	3 (30)
	No	5 (50)
	Retired	2 (20)
Marital status, n (%)
	Married or cohabitating	4 (40)
	Single or separated	5 (50)
	Divorced	1 (10)
Insurance, n (%)
	Uninsured	5 (50)
	Medicare	2 (20)
	Private insurance	3 (30)
New York Heart Association classification, n (%)
	Class III	5 (50)
	Class IV	5 (50)
American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Heart Failure Stage classification
	Stage B	2 (20)
	Stage C	7 (70)
	Stage D	1 (10)
Ejection fraction, n (%)
	<50%	9 (90)
	≥50%	1(10)