Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the cohort (N=38).
| Baseline characteristics | SCDGa (IGb; n=19), n (%) | Sensors only (CGc; n=19), n (%) | Total, n (%) | P value | ||
| Age (years) | .20 | |||||
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55-64 | 11 (58) | 9 (47) | 20 (53) |
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65-74 | 7 (37) | 5 (26) | 12 (32) |
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≥75 | 1 (5) | 5 (26) | 6 (15) |
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| Sex | .99 | |||||
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Male | 10 (53) | 10 (53) | 20 (53) |
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Female | 9 (47) | 9 (47) | 18 (47) |
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| Ethnicity | .07 | |||||
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Hispanic or Latino | 3 (16) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
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Non-Hispanic or Latino | 16 (84) | 19 (100) | 35 (92) |
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| Race | .25 | |||||
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White | 16 (84) | 13 (69) | 29 (76) |
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African American | 2 (11) | 4 (21) | 6 (16) |
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Native American | 0 (0) | 1 (5) | 1 (3) |
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Other | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 2 (5) |
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| Highest level of education | .90 | |||||
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High school | 4 (21) | 3(16) | 7 (18) |
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University education | 8 (42) | 8 (42) | 16 (42) |
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Technical diploma | 7 (37) | 8 (42) | 15 (40) |
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| Marital status | .05 | |||||
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Married or has a partner | 13 (68) | 7 (37) | 20 (53) |
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Divorced or widowed | 6 (32) | 12 (63) | 18 (47) |
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| Living arrangement | .35 | |||||
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Living alone | 5 (26) | 6 (32) | 11 (29) |
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Living with others | 12 (63) | 12 (68) | 24 (63) |
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Other | 2 (11) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) |
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| Duration with HFd diagnosis | .63 | |||||
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<6 months | 6 (32) | 5 (26) | 11 (29) |
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7 months to 1 year | 2 (11) | 3 (16) | 5 (13) |
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1-5 years | 7 (37) | 5 (26) | 12 (32) |
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>5 years | 4 (21) | 6 (32) | 10 (26) |
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| Last HF hospitalization | .51 | |||||
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<1 month | 5 (26) | 6 (32) | 11 (29) |
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1-6 months | 7 (37) | 3 (16) | 10 (26) |
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7 months to 1 year | 1 (5) | 2 (11) | 3 (8) |
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>1 year | 6 (32) | 8 (42) | 14 (37) |
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| Prior digital game-playing | .23 | |||||
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Yes | 17 (90) | 13 (68) | 30 (79) |
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No | 2 (10) | 6 (32) | 8 (21) |
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| Depression (>2 on PHQe -2) | .99 | |||||
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No | 14 (74) | 14 (74) | 28 (74) |
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Yes | 5 (26) | 5 (26) | 10 (26) |
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| Number of comorbid conditions | .62 | |||||
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0-2 | 12 (63) | 13 (68) | 25 (66) |
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>2 | 8 (42) | 6 (32) | 14 (37) |
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| Top 2 comorbid conditions | ||||||
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Hypertension | 10 (53) | 10 (53) | 20 (53) | .99 | |
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Diabetes | 8 (42) | 5 (26) | 13 (34) | .55 | |
aSCDG: sensor-controlled digital game.
bIG: intervention group.
cCG: control group.
dHF: heart failure.
ePHQ: Patient Health Questionnaire.