Variable | Control (n = 64) | Intervention (n = 59) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Mean Age, years (SD) | 62 (11) | 63 (9) | 0.37 |
African American, % | 55 | 54 | 0.96 |
Male, % | 41 | 58 | 0.059 |
Education, years (SD) | 9.9 (2.6) | 9.1 (3.2) | 0.17 |
Income <15,000/yr, % | 67 | 69 | 0.60 |
Medicaid, % | 33 | 34 | 0.90 |
Medicare, % | 72 | 71 | 0.61 |
Inadequate Literacy, % | 39 | 42 | 0.43 |
Hypertension, % | 89 | 86 | 0.66 |
Diabetes, % | 52 | 59 | 0.39 |
Creatinine, mg/dl | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.19 |
Time with heart failure, mean years (SD) | 7 (8) | 6 (9) | 0.75 |
NYHA class, % | 0.66 | ||
II | 47 | 53 | |
III | 51 | 40 | |
IV | 2 | 7 | |
Systolic dysfunction, % | 44 | 39 | 0.73 |
Medications, % | |||
ACEI or ARB | 69 | 78 | 0.25 |
β-blocker | 72 | 54 | 0.04 |
Digoxin | 19 | 25 | 0.39 |
Knowledge, mean percent | 57 | 55 | 0.67 |
Self-efficacy, mean score | 22 | 22 | 0.64 |
Daily weight measurement, % | 15 | 13 | 0.64 |
HFQOL score, mean score (range 0–105) | 57 | 45 | 0.0028 |