Table 1 Background Characteristics of Participants (n = 30)
From: A cultural and gender-based approach to understanding patient adjustment to chronic heart failure
Variables: | Mean or Number | Percentage or (95% Confidence Interval) |
|---|---|---|
Age: years | 54.6 | (49.4, 59.8) |
Sex: % female | 10 | 33.3 |
Length of Diagnosis (years) | 8.3 | (6.0, 10.7) |
Racial or ethnic background | ||
Black | 8 | 27 |
Chinese | 9 | 30 |
South Asian | 6 | 20 |
Caucasian | 7 | 23 |
Years of Education* | 15.3 | (14.0, 16.6) |
Quality of Life** | 77.4 | (71.5, 83.3) |
NYHA Class* | ||
I | 8 | 28 |
I-II | 1 | 3 |
II | 7 | 24 |
II-III | 9 | 31 |
III | 4 | 13 |