Table 2 Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of HF patients and caregivers
EG (N = 16) | CG (N = 16) | |
|---|---|---|
n (%) | ||
HF patient | ||
Sex, male | 11 (69) | 13 (81) |
Age in years mean (SD) | 67.8 (9.9) | 66.9 (11.3) |
Married or common law spouse | 15 (94) | 16 (100) |
Not working | 14 (88) | 12 (75) |
Education ≤ high school | 11 (69) | 9 (56) |
Number of days of hospitalization mean (SD) | 9.6 (5.7) | 10.8 (9.0) |
Reasons for hospitalization | ||
Heart failure | 8 (50) | 11 (69) |
Pacemaker related problems/arrhythmia | 3 (19) | 2 (13) |
Acute coronary syndrome | 2 (13) | 0 (0) |
Other | 3 (19) | 3 (19) |
New York Heart Association class | ||
I | 1 (6) | 0 (0) |
II | 7 (44) | 6 (38) |
III | 7 (44) | 8 (50) |
IV | 1 (6) | 2 (13) |
Mean percentage of ejection fraction mean (SD) | 31.56 (14.7) | 29.68 (10.4) |
≥1 hospitalization in the last year (vs not) | 5 (31) | 6 (38) |
≥1 emergency visit in the last year (vs not) | 4 (25) | 2 (13) |
Number of medications at discharge mean (SD) | 11.6 (2.9) | 11.6 (4.5) |
Caregiver | ||
Sex, male | 6 (38) | 3 (19) |
Age in years mean (SD) | 63.2 (11.4) | 63.7 (10) |
Education ≤ high school | 10 (63) | 9 (56) |
Not working | 11 (69) | 11 (69) |