Table 1.
Characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries in the national 5% random sample with hospitalizations for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in 2007–2014
| N=4,605 | |
|---|---|
| Variable | |
| Age (years) mean (SD) | 80.3 (8.4) |
| Women | 3255 (70.7%) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 3895 (84.6%) |
| Black | 410 (8.9%) |
| Asian | 107 (2.3%) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 100 (2.2%) |
| Other | 93 (2%) |
| Low income based on Medicaid/Medicare subsidies eligibility | 1815 (39.4%) |
| Comorbid conditions | |
| Coronary heart disease | 2351 (51.1%) |
| Stroke | 254 (5.5%) |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 474 (10.3%) |
| Diabetes | 1884 (40.9%) |
| Obesity | 855 (18.6%) |
| Anemia | 1932 (42%) |
| Sleep Apnea | 427 (9.3%) |
| Hypertension | 3387 (73.6%) |
| Dyslipidemia | 2639 (57.3%) |
| Atrial fibrillation | 2124 (46.1%) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 1779 (38.6%) |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2073 (45%) |
| Cancer | 859 (18.7%) |
| Liver disease | 119 (2.6%) |
| Rheumatologic disease | 244 (5.3%) |
| Prior diagnosis of heart failure | 1675 (36.4%) |
| Tobacco use | 1039 (22.6%) |
| Osteoporosis | 547 (11.9%) |
| Depression | 1379 (29.9%) |
| Geriatric Conditions | |
| Frailty score, mean (SD) | 0.2 (0.1) |
| Dementia | 588 (12.8%) |
| History of falls | 51 (1.1%) |
| Region of residency | |
| New England | 414 (9%) |
| Middle Atlantic | 781 (17%) |
| East North Central | 834 (18.1%) |
| West North Central | 364 (7.9%) |
| South Atlantic | 866 (18.8%) |
| East South Central | 222 (4.8%) |
| West South Central | 457 (9.9%) |
| Mountain | 154 (3.3%) |
| Pacific | 513 (11.1%) |
| Healthcare utilization in the year prior to hospitalization | |
| Nursing home residence | 378 (8.2%) |
| Number of outpatient evaluations, mean (SD) | 12.3 (9.1) |
| Hospitalization for any cause | 226 (4.9%) |
| Cardiologist care | 1891 (41.1%) |
| Skilled nursing facility stay | 1116 (24.2%) |