Table 2 Study Sample Demographic Characteristics
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 8 | 80 |
Female | 2 | 20 |
Race | ||
Black/African American | 5 | 50 |
White | 4 | 40 |
Native American | 1 | 10 |
Marital Status | ||
Married | 3 | 30 |
Divorced | 3 | 30 |
Separated | 0 | 0 |
Widowed | 4 | 40 |
Never married | 0 | |
Lives | ||
Alone | 5 | 50 |
With spouse | 2 | 20 |
With family | 3 | 30 |
Work Status | ||
Retired | 6 | |
Unable to work | 6* | Some answered as |
Disabled | 0 | both retired and |
Working | 0 | unable to work |
Unemployed | 0 | |
Never worked | 0 | |
Education level | ||
Less than high school graduate | 2 | 20 |
High school graduate | 3 | 30 |
Community college education | 3 | 30 |
Baccalaureate graduate | 1 | 10 |
Graduate school | 1 | 10 |
Income level | ||
Less than $25,000/year | 6 | 60 |
Between $25,000 and $50,000/year | 0 | 0 |
Between $50,000 and $75,000/year | 0 | 0 |
Between $75,000 and $100,000/year | 1 | 10 |
More than $100,000/year | 0 | 0 |
Declined to answer | 3 | 30 |
Years with HF diagnosis | ||
Less than 1 year | 6 | 60 |
1–4 years | 2 | 20 |
5–10 years | 2 | 20 |
Number of Comorbidities | ||
1–3 | 5 | 50 |
4–6 | 4 | 40 |
> 6 | 1 | 10 |
Number of Prescribed Medications | ||
1–5 | 4 | 40 |
6–10 | 3 | 30 |
> 10 | 3 | 30 |