Table 1: Proportion differences in demographic and clinical risk factors among individuals with MVAD versus individuals with AD.
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|
AD (N = 39) |
MVAD (N = 69) |
P-value |
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|
N |
% |
N |
% |
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|
Gender |
Male |
12 |
30.8% |
41 |
59.4% |
8.184 |
0.004 |
|
Female |
27 |
69.2% |
28 |
40.6% |
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Age |
84- |
16 |
36.4% |
40 |
56.3% |
4.338 |
0.037 |
|
85+ |
28 |
63.6% |
31 |
43.7% |
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|
Family Status
|
Widower |
29 |
46.8 |
21 |
55.3% |
3.767 |
0.288 |
|
Unmarried |
1 |
1.6 |
2 |
5.3% |
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|
Married |
31 |
50 |
13 |
34.2% |
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|
Divorced |
1 |
1.6 |
2 |
5.3% |
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|
Peripheral Pulse |
Yes |
32 |
82.1% |
17 |
24.6% |
33.137 |
< 0.001 |
|
No |
7 |
17.9% |
52 |
75.4% |
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|
Behavioral Problem |
Yes |
25 |
69.4% |
33 |
47.1% |
4.772 |
0.029 |
|
No |
11 |
30.6% |
37 |
52.9% |
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|
Functional
|
Independent |
20 |
45.5% |
44 |
62% |
8.259 |
0.041 |
|
Bed bound |
5 |
11.4% |
9 |
12.7% |
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|
High dependency in instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs) |
9 |
20.5% |
3 |
4.2% |
|
|
|
|
High dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) |
10 |
22.7% |
15 |
21.1% |
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|
AF or Arrhythmia |
Yes |
4 |
13.8% |
19 |
29.7% |
2.708 |
0.100 |
|
No |
25 |
86.2% |
45 |
70.3% |
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|
Obesity
|
Yes |
7 |
28% |
16 |
34% |
0.274 |
0.601 |
|
No |
18 |
72% |
31 |
66% |
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|
Instability when standing |
Yes |
26 |
68.4% |
52 |
80% |
1.749 |
0.186 |