Table 1.
Demographic, Medical, and Clinical Characteristics of 96 Older Adults with Heart Failure
| Demographic Characteristics | |
| Age, mean (SD) | 69.81(8.79) |
| Sex (% Women) | 36.5 |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 86.5 |
| Education, mean years (SD) | 13.54(2.62) |
| Medical Characteristics | |
| CABG/Bypass Surgery (%) | 38.5 |
| Diabetes (%) | 28.1 |
| Hypertension (%) | 63.5 |
| Myocardial Infarction (%) | 59.4 |
| 2-minute step test, mean (SD) | 63.96(20.91) |
| Test Performance, mean (SD) | |
| Beck Depression Inventory-II | 8.34(7.79) |
| SF-12 Physical Component Scale | 40.62(10.86) |
| SF-12 Mental Component Scale | 51.62(10.99) |
| Mini Mental State Examination | 28.01(1.68) |
| Trail Making Test A (seconds) | 39.73(13.57) |
| Trail Making Test B (seconds) | 109.83(49.96) |