Table 2 Baseline characteristics for the subgroup with low literacy.
Variable | Control (n = 24) | Intervention (n = 24) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age, years (SD) | 65 (10) | 68 (8) | 0.38 |
African American, % | 71 | 71 | 1.0 |
Male, % | 46 | 71 | 0.079 |
Education, years (SD) | 8.6 (2.9) | 6.3 (2.9) | 0.009 |
Income <15,000/yr, % | 83 | 88 | 0.33 |
Medicaid, % | 45 | 45 | 1.0 |
Medicare, % | 75 | 79 | 0.73 |
Inadequate Literacy, % | 39 | 42 | 0.43 |
Hypertension, % | 92 | 83 | 0.38 |
Diabetes, % | 63 | 71 | 0.54 |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.43 |
Time with heart failure, mean years (SD) | 7 (7) | 8 (11) | 0.63 |
NYHA class, % | 0.55 | ||
II | 58 | 50 | |
III | 42 | 46 | |
IV | 0 | 4 | |
Systolic dysfunction, % | 38 | 42 | 0.55 |
Medications, % | |||
ACEI or ARB, % | 83 | 79 | 0.14 |
b-blocker, % | 71 | 42 | 0.04 |
Digoxin, % | 17 | 21 | 0.39 |
Knowledge, mean percent | 46 | 49 | 0.40 |
Self-efficacy, mean score | 21 | 21 | 0.78 |
Daily weight measurement, % | 17 | 4 | 0.16 |
HFQOL score, mean score (range 0–105) | 51.9 | 42 | 0.11 |