Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Non-HF | HF | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 43 | 54 | |
| Age | 58 [51 68] | 60 [52 68] | 0.80 |
| Race (White) | 18.6% | 20.4% | 0.83 |
| Race (African American) | 79% | 74% | 0.56 |
| Race (other) | 2.4% | 5.6% | 0.4 |
| Male | 55.8% | 72.2% | 0.09 |
| AF | 25.6% | 66.7% | <0.01 |
| COPD | 7.0% | 37.0% | <0.01 |
| Hypertension | 70.0% | 74.1% | 0.64 |
| PVD | 2.3% | 5.6% | 0.42 |
| Creatinine | 1.0 [0.8 1.2] | 1.32 [1.0 2.2] | <0.01 |
| BMI | 27.7 [24.4 33.2] | 31.3 [24.6 38.7] | 0.18 |
| SBP | 128 [110 136] | 117 [108 127] | 0.06 |
| DBP | 72 [66 80] | 73 [66 82] | 0.91 |
| HR | 70 [63 84] | 84 [71 94] | <0.01 |
| SpO2 | 98 [95 100] | 98 [95 99] | 0.27 |
For continuous variables, mean values are presented, followed by 95% confidence intervals in brackets.
Abbreviations: AF=atrial fibrillation, COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, PVD=peripheral vascular disease, BMI=body mass index, SBP=systolic blood pressure, DBP=diastolic blood pressure, HR=heart rate, SpO2=blood oxygen saturation level