Figure 1.

Figure 2.

Baseline demographics and disease characteristics (n = 98)_
| Characteristics | Values, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD, years) | 62.9 ± 17.6 |
| Age range (years) | |
| 18–30 | 6 (6.1) |
| 31–45 | 6 (6.1) |
| 46–60 | 21 (21.4) |
| 61–75 | 50 (51.0) |
| >75 | 15 (15.3) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 62 (63.3) |
| Female | 36 (36.7) |
| Time since diagnosis of HF (months) | |
| <1 | 5 (5.1) |
| 1–6 | 58 (59.2) |
| 6–12 | 26 (26.5) |
| 12–36 | 9 (9.2) |
| No of days of hospitalization | |
| 1–10 | 65 (66.3) |
| 10–15 | 14 (14.3) |
| 16–30 | 8 (8.2) |
| 31–35 | 0 |
| 36–60 | 8 (8.2) |
| >60 | 3 (3.1) |
| Condition at discharge | |
| Cured | 30 (30.6) |
| LAMA/DAMA | 12 (12.2) |
| Improved | 44 (44.9) |
| Death | 12 (12.2) |
| Education | |
| Secondary | 42 (42.9) |
| Higher secondary | 39 (39.8) |
| Undergraduate | 15 (15.3) |
| Occupation | |
| Farmer | 21 (21.4) |
| Housework | 20 (20.4) |
| Not working | 44 (44.9) |
| Private employee | 13 (13.3) |