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Table 6 Baseline characteristics of patients in subgroups A0-A4. Data show percentages (numbers of patients) unless stated otherwise

From: Assessing the reliability of self-reported weight for the management of heart failure: application of fraud detection methods to a randomised trial of telemonitoring

 

A0 (n = 212)

A1 (n = 96)

A2 (n = 107)

A3 (n = 130)

A4 (n = 95)

Mean age in years (SD)

62.1 (13.8)

66.1 (14.1)

65.1 (14.2)

63.1 (14.7)

62.1 (15.2)

Male

61.8 (131)

59.4 (57)

58.9 (63)

50.8 (66)

52.6 (50)

New York Heart Association class

 

I

3.3 (7)

3.1 (3)

3.7 (4)

5.4 (7)

3.2 (3)

II

39.6 (84)

34.4 (33)

43.9 (47)

30.8 (40)

33.7 (32)

III

48.6 (103)

54.2 (52)

45.8 (49)

52.3 (68)

56.8 (54)

IV

8.5 (18)

8.3 (8)

6.5 (7)

11.5 (15)

6.3 (6)

Race

White

56.1 (119)

56.3 (54)

63.6 (68)

56.9 (74)

56.8 (54)

Black

27.8 (59)

36.5 (35)

34.6 (37)

36.9 (48)

38.9 (37)

Other

16.0 (34)

7.3 (7)

1.9 (2)

6.2 (8)

4.2 (4)

Hispanic or Latino ethnic group

1.4 (3)

2.1 (2)

1.9 (2)

4.6 (6)

3.2 (3)

LVEF < 40%a

70.8 (148)

71.7 (66)

62.1 (64)

66.7 (84)

62.4 (58)

Chronic kidney diseaseb

58.2 (121)

58.3 (56)

62.3 (66)

50.8 (66)

57.4 (54)

COPD

20.3 (43)

28.1 (27)

21.5 (23)

16.2 (21)

18.9 (18)

Diabetes mellitus

52.4 (111)

54.2 (52)

54.2 (58)

53.8 (70)

46.3 (44)

Hypertension

70.3 (149)

78.1 (75)

76.6 (82)

77.7 (101)

75.8 (72)

Coronary artery disease

57.5 (122)

63.5 (61)

56.1 (60)

61.5 (80)

58.9 (56)

Mean blood pressure (SD)

Systolic

122.1 (23.8)

122.1 (25.4)

120.1 (22.5)

123.1 (24.6)

121.1 (24.5)

Diastolic

70.1 (13.8)

70.1 (14.3)

70.1 (12.2)

70.1 (13.6)

71.1 (12.7)

Mean serum potassium (SD)c

4.1 (0.6)

4.1 (0.5)

4.1 (0.6)

4.1 (0.6)

4.1 (0.5)

Mean blood urea nitrogen (SD)d

30.1 (20.3)

27.1 (16.3)

30.1 (16.7)

28.1 (18.8)

27.1 (15.4)

Mean serum creatinine (SD)e

2.1 (0.9)

1.1 (0.8)

2.1 (0.9)

1.1 (0.8)

1.1 (0.7)

Mean weight in lbs. (SD)

169.1 (79.6)

175.1 (72.5)

173.1 (76.1)

170.1 (73.2)

173.1 (67.3)

Medications

ACE inhibitor or ARB

69.8 (148)

64.6 (62)

66.4 (71)

70.0 (91)

62.1 (59)

Aldosterone-receptor antagonist

36.3 (77)

31.3 (30)

29.0 (31)

33.1 (43)

31.6 (30)

Beta blocker

84.4 (179)

84.4 (81)

80.4 (86)

82.3 (107)

82.1 (78)

Digoxin

27.4 (58)

28.1 (27)

20.6 (22)

22.3 (29)

28.4 (27)

Loop diuretic

81.1 (172)

79.2 (76)

79.4 (85)

83.1 (108)

77.9 (74)

Did not graduate high schoolf

21.3 (43)

23.7 (22)

23.5 (24)

26.1 (31)

24.2 (22)

Household income < $10,000 pag

23.1 (39)

22.4 (17)

17.3 (14)

26.9 (28)

21.3 (16)

  1. a N = 209, 92, 103, 126, 93
  2. b N = 208, 96, 106, 130, 94
  3. c N = 204, 95, 104, 128, 93
  4. d N = 206, 94, 102, 126, 92
  5. e N = 208, 96, 106, 130, 94
  6. f N = 202, 93, 102, 119, 91
  7. g N = 169, 76, 81, 104, 75