Table 2 Characteristics at baseline
Persons with HF (n = 18) Mean ± SD or frequency (%) | Informal caregivers (n = 7) Mean ± SD or frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 85.5 ± 7.2 | 64.7 ± 12.2 |
Sex | ||
Women | 13 (72.2) | 6 (85.7) |
Men | 5 (27.8) | 1 (14.3) |
Education | ||
Less than mandatory school | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Mandatory school | 11 (61.1) | 2 (28.6) |
Secondary education | 4 (22.2) | 3 (42.9) |
Tertiary education | 3 (16.7) | 2 (28.6) |
Living situation | ||
Living alone | 11 (61.1) | 0 (0.0) |
Living with someone | 7 (38.9) | 7 (100.0) |
Received social supporta | ||
Yes | 18 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) |
Nature of relationship with the person with HF | / | |
Spouse | 3 (42.9) | |
Child | 4 (57.1) | |
Nature of living situation | / | |
Living with the person with HF | 3 (42.9) | |
Not living with the person | 4 (57.1) | |
Religion | ||
Catholic | 17 (94.4) | 4 (57.1) |
Protestant | 1 (5.6) | 1 (14.3) |
Muslim | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) |
Other “no religion anymore” | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) |
Race | ||
Caucasian | 18 (100.0) | 7 (100.0) |
Time since HF diagnosis | / | |
< 1 year | 2 (11.1) | |
1-4 year | 3 (16.7) | |
≥ 5 years | 12 (66.7) | |
Non-specified | 1 (5.6) | |
NYHAb functional class | / | |
NYHA II | 11 (61.1) | |
NYHA III | 7 (38.9) | |
NYHA IV | 0 (0.0) | |
Previous HF hospitalization | / | |
No | 10 (55.6) | |
Yes | 8 (44.4) | |
Yes, 1 hospitalization | 7 (38.8) | |
Yes, 3 hospitalizations | 1 (5.6) | |
Comorbidities | / | |
Cerebrovascular disease | 6 (33.3) | |
Renal disease | 5 (27.8) | |
Previous myocardial infarction | 5 (27.8) | |
Depressive symptomatology or anxietyc | 5 (27.8) | |
Cognitive impairmentc | 5 (27.8) | |
Cancer, solid tumor | 2 (11.1) | |
Diabetes | 1 (5.6) | |
Chronic pulmonary disease | 0 (0) | |
Instruments | ||
Charlson Comorbidity Index | 6.7 ± 2.1 | |
Patient Health Questionnaire-2d | 0.9 ± 1.2 | |
Clinical frailty scalee | 4.5 ± 1.1 | |
Weight scale | / | |
Having a digital weight scale at home | 11 (61.1) | |
No digital weight scale at home | 7 (38.9) | |
Symptom perception confidencef | ||
Routinely monitor condition | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 4.0 ± 1.0 |
Recognize changes in health | 3.8 ± 0.9 | 3.4 ± 1.1 |