Table 1 Participant demographics
All participant demographics (n = 218) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
75 (IQR 70–80) | |
Gender | |
Female | 103 (47.2%) |
Male | 115 (52.8%) |
BMI | |
27 (IQR 24–30) | |
Smoking status | |
Never smoked | 108 (49.8%) |
Ex-smoker | 87 (40.0%) |
Current smoker | 12 (5.5%) |
Unknown | 10 (4.6%) |
Usual residence | |
Own home | 211 (96.8%) |
Sheltered accommodation | 2 (0.9%) |
Assisted living | 1 (0.5%) |
Family/friend | 4 (1.8%) |
Carers | |
None | 204 (93.6%) |
Weekly | 7 (3.2%) |
Daily | 4 (1.8%) |
More than daily | 3 (1.4%) |
Walking aids | |
Yes | 61 (28.0%) |
Hearing aids | |
Yes | 37 (17.1%) |
Visual aids | |
Yes | 177 (81.6%) |
Cardiac history | |
No failure | 107 (49.1%) |
Diuretic, digoxin, antianginal or antihypertensive | 91 (41.7%) |
Oedema, warfarin or borderline cardiomegaly | 16 (7.3%) |
Raised JVP or cardiomegaly | 2 (0.9%) |
Diabetes | |
No | 175 (80.3%) |
Type 2 (diet controlled) | 24 (11.0%) |
Type 2 (tablet controlled) | 7 (3.2%) |
Type 2 (on insulin) | 11 (5.0%) |
ECG findings | |
No abnormalities | 117 (53.7%) |
AF rate 60–90 | 9 (4.1%) |
AF rate > 90, paced or other dysrhythmia | 35 (16.1%) |