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Table 1 General characteristics of the population included in the study

From: Validation of the German version of the needs assessment tool: progressive disease-heart failure

Sociodemographic characteristics

n (%) or median (IQR)

Women

12 (17%)

Age

62 (54–72)

Marital status

Single

12 (17%)

Widowed

2 (3%)

Divorced

13 (19%)

Married/partnership

43 (61%)

Religion

Protestant

37 (55%)

Roman catholic

19 (28%)

Non-denominational

11 (17%)

Clinical characteristics

NYHA functional class

I

22 (31%)

II

35 (50%)

III

13 (19%)

LVEF (%)

35 (20–50)

Classification according to LVEF

HFrEF

45 (64%)

HFmrEF

3 (4%)

HFpEF

22 (32%)

ICD

38 (54%)

VAD

12 (17%)

Transplant list

9 (13%)

COPD

11 (16%)

CAD

30 (43%)

CKD

32 (46%)

Palliative care-related characteristics

Presence of caregiver

67 (95%)

Caregiver

Couple

49 (73%)

Son or daughter

6 (9%)

Sibling

4 (6%)

Parent

3 (4%)

Other

5 (8%)

Have requested referral to palliative care

0 (0.0%)

Have an advance directive

25 (36%)

  1. IQR interquartile rate, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, HFmrEF heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction, HFpEF heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, ICD implantable cardioverter defibrillator, VAD ventricular assist device, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CAD coronary artery disease, CKD chronic kidney disease