TABLE 2.
Description of the sample
| Demographic characteristics | Intervention (N = 15) | Control (N = 6) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (M, SD) | 65.1 (8.8) | 70.0 (5.5) | t(19) = 1.3, ns |
| Ejection fraction (M%, SD) | 27.2 (6.5) | 29.6 (7.8) | t(19) = 0.7, ns |
| Gender | |||
| Male (%) | 13 (86.7) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Female (%) | 2 (13.13) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Clinic | |||
| University of Colorado Hospital | 4 (26.7) | 1(16.7) | |
| Denver VA Hospital | 7 46.7) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Kaiser Permanente of Colorado | 4 (26.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Hispanic descent (Yes, %) | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Race | |||
| American Indian or Alaskan Native | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Black or African American | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| White | 9 (60.0) | 6 (100) | |
| Multiracial or other | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 6 (40.0) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Divorced | 4 (26.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Separated | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Widowed | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Single, never married | 1 (6.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Highest education | |||
| Less than high school | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| High school diploma or GED | 4 (26.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Some college | 7 (46.7) | 3 (50.0) | |
| College graduate | 1 (6.7) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Any post-grad work | 2 (13.3) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Employment | |||
| Full-time | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Part-time | 8 (53.3) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Retired | 3 (20.0) | 4 (66.7) | |
| On disability | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Household income | |||
| <$20,000 | 5 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| $20,000-$40,000 | 4 (40.0) | 2 (33.3) | |
| $40,000-$60,000 | 1 (6.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
| $60,000-$80,000 | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| >$80,000 | 0 (0.0) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Ischemic heart failure | |||
| Yes | 10 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Class of heart failure | |||
| I | 1 (6.7) | 0 | |
| II | 2 (13.3) | 2 (33.3) | |
| II-III | 2 (13.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
| III | 8 (53.3) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Comorbidities (Yes, %) | |||
| Anxiety | 0 (0.0) | 2 (33.3) | |
| Depression | 3 (20.0) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Cancer | 2 (13.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
| COPD | 3 (20.0) | 1 (16.7) | |
| Dementia | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Diabetes | 7 (46.7) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Coronary artery disease | 10 (66.7) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Hypertension | 9 (60.0) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Kidney disease | 3 (20.0) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Liver disease | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Stroke | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Admitted to hospital in last 12 Mo (Yes, %) | 12 (80.0) | 4 (66.7) | |
| Gone to emergency department in last 12 Mo | 11 (73.3) | 3 (50.0) | |
| Seen primary care physician in last 12 Mo (Yes, %) | 15 (100.0) | 6 (100.0) | |
| Years diagnosed with heart problem | |||
| Within past 2 Y | 5 (33.3) | 1 (16.7) | |
| 2-4 Y | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 4 or more Y | 8 (53.3) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Unsure | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Hospital anxiety and depression scale (M, SD) | |||
| Anxiety | 5.9 (3.8) | 6.2 (2.0) | t(18) = 0.2, ns |
| Depression | 5.1 (4.1) | 5.0 (4.5) | t(18) = 0.1, ns |
| ICD implanted | |||
| Yes | 6 (40.0) | 4 (66.7) | |
| No | 5 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Undecided | 4 (26.7) | 2 (33.3) | |