Table 1 Characteristics of Heart Failure Patients
From: Home care utilization and outcomes among Asian and other Canadian patients with heart failure
| Â | Asian | Other Canadian | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | Percent | N | Percent | Â |
Total | 1,182 | 100.0 | 24,989 | 100.0 | ~ |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 547 | 46.3 | 13,485 | 54.0 | <0.001 |
   Female | 635 | 53.7 | 11,504 | 46.0 |  |
Age (year) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ≤ 65 | 244 | 20.6 | 6,587 | 26.4 | <0.001 |
   65- | 306 | 25.9 | 5,299 | 21.2 |  |
   75- | 421 | 35.6 | 7,991 | 32.0 |  |
   ≥ 85 | 211 | 17.9 | 5,112 | 20.5 |  |
Charlson Index Score | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   0 | 153 | 12.9 | 3,472 | 13.9 | 0.04 |
   1 | 277 | 23.4 | 6,136 | 24.6 |  |
   2 | 267 | 22.6 | 6,104 | 24.4 |  |
   3 | 188 | 15.9 | 3,852 | 15.4 |  |
   ≥ 4 | 297 | 25.1 | 5,425 | 21.7 |  |
Income($, thousand) # | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   <30 | 190 | 16.1 | 4,661 | 18.7 | <0.001 |
   30- | 240 | 20.3 | 7,502 | 30.0 |  |
   50- | 522 | 44.2 | 9,340 | 37.4 |  |
   ≥ 80 | 230 | 19.5 | 3,486 | 14.0 |  |