Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics of Rehabilitation Intervention Participants and Bivariate Associations with Session Attendance
| Characteristics | N=175 | Parameter estimate (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 73.1±8.5 | 0.8 (−0.1 to 0.3) | 0.50 |
| Women | 85 (49%) | −2.5 (−6.2 to 1.3) | 0.19 |
| Non‐White | 81 (46%) | 2.1 (−1.6 to 5.8) | 0.27 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 32.9±8.2 | 0.0 (−0.2 to 0.2) | 0.94 |
| Preserved ejection fraction (≥45%) | 93 (53%) | 2.1 (−1.6 to 5.9) | 0.26 |
| Days hospitalized at index hospitalization, median (IQR) | 4 (3–7) | −0.1 (−0.6 to 0.4) | 0.82 |
| Patients with previous hospitalizations | 76 (43%) | −2.5 (6.3 to 1.2) | 0.19 |
| Smoking | 17 (10%) | −6.7 (−12.9 to −0.4) | 0.036 |
| Alcohol abuse | 7 (4%) | 6.1 (−3.4 to 15.6) | 0.21 |
| ≥ High school education | 140 (80%) | 1.9 (−2.8 to 6.5) | 0.43 |
| Live with spouse or partner | 67 (38%) | 2.0 (−1.9 to 5.8) | 0.32 |
| Comorbidities (N) | 5.4±2.0 | −0.4 (−1.3 to 0.5) | 0.38 |
| Hypertension | 159 (91%) | 0.8 (−5.7 to 7.3) | 0.80 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 31 (18%) | −5.9 (−10.8 to −1.1) | 0.015 |
| History of coronary revascularization | 55 (31%) | 0.6 (−3.4 to 4.6) | 0.77 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 89 (51%) | 2.0 (−1.8 to 5.7) | 0.30 |
| Diabetes | 103 (59%) | 0.4 (−3.4 to 4.2) | 0.82 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 110 (63%) | −3.1 (−6.9 to 0.7) | 0.11 |
| Depression | 29 (17%) | −4.6 (−9.6 to 0.4) | 0.071 |
| Dementia or cognitive impairment | 6 (3%) | 1.7 (−8.5 to 12.0) | 0.74 |
| Urinary incontinence* | 19 (13%) | −1.2 (−7.0 to 4.6) | 0.68 |
| Patients with falls in last 3 months † | 24 (17%) | −1.6 (−6.9 to 3.8) | 0.57 |
| Baseline assessments | |||
| SPPB score | 6.0±2.8 | 0.62 (−0.04 to 1.28) | 0.067 |
| 6MWD (m) | 194±104 | 0.19 (0.01 to 0.37) ‡ | 0.041 |
| KCCQ overall score | 40±21 | 0.08 (−0.01 to 0.17) | 0.070 |
| GDS‐15 score | 4.7±3.3 | −0.3 (−0.9 to 0.3) | 0.30 |
| MoCA score | 21.9±4.2 | 0.1 (−0.4 to 0.5) | 0.71 |
| Frail (≥3 frailty criteria) | 92 (53%) | 2.2 (−1.6 to 5.9) | 0.26 |
| Number of frailty criteria | 2.5±1.1 | −1.4 (−3.0 to 0.3) | 0.11 |
Data presented as N (%) or mean±SD, unless otherwise indicated. Parameter estimates shown as association with number of intervention sessions attended. 6MWD indicates 6‐minute walk distance; BMI, body mass index; GDS‐15, Geriatric Depression Scale; IQR, interquartile range; KCCQ, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire; MoCA, Montreal Cognitive Assessment; and SPPB, Short Physical Performance Battery.
*
N assessed=144.
†
N assessed=143.
‡
Per 10‐meter difference.