Variable | N = number | Mean and Standard Deviation |
Gender |
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Male | 7 (24%) |
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Female | 22 (76%) |
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Race |
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White | 26 (90%) |
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Native American or Alaskan Native | 2 (6.8% |
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Spanish Ethnicity | 1 (3.4%) |
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Age |
| M = 69.8 ( SD ± 8.3) |
Education |
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Completed High School | N = 16 (55%) |
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Completed College | N = 13 (45%) |
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Marital Status |
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Married | N = 19 (65.5%) |
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Single/divorced | N = 6 (20.7%) |
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Widow/Widower | N = 4 (13.8%) |
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Diagnosis |
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Hypertension | N = 24 |
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Years since diagnosis |
| M = 22 (SD ± 10.3) |
Diabetes Mellitus | N = 9 |
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Years Since Diagnosis |
| M = 16 (SD ± 10.6) |
COPD | N = 4 |
|
Years Since Diagnosis |
| M = 10 (SD ± 13.49) |
Number of medications per day |
| M = 4.97 (SD ± 2.54) |
Average annual physician visits |
| M 3.07 (SD ± 2.14) |
Time since last visit | 1 - 3 months |
|
Health Rating |
| M = 3.13 (SD ± 0.63) |
Very Good | N = 6 (8%) |
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Good | N = 14 (55%) |
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Fair | N = 3 (13.8%) |
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Physiologic Data |
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Blood Pressure |
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SBP |
| M = 133 (±14.3) |
DBP |
| M = 75 (±8.9) |
Oxygen Saturation |
| M = 96.6 (±2.11) |
HgbA1C (n = 7) |
| M = 7.0 (±0.59) |
BMI |
| M = 30.35 (±8.32) |
Shortness of Breath (n = 12) |
| M = 2.75 (±0.45) |