Associations between heart failure and physical function in U.S. adults.

Associations between heart failure and physical function in U.S. adults.

QJM. 2016 Mar 29;

Authors: Churilla JR, Richardson MR, Pinkstaff SO, Fletcher BJ, Fletcher GF

Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of nationally representative data in the area of heart failure (HF) and physical function (PF).
AIM: Examine the relationship(s) between HF and PF in a nationally representative sample of United States (U.S.) adults.
DESIGN: Cross-Section analysis of U.S. Adults.
METHODS: Sample (n=6,623) included adult (≥40 years of age) participants from the 1999-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants reporting HF answered questions related to their abilities to accomplish specific upper extremity and lower extremity tasks, and household chores.
RESULTS: Prevalence estimates of reporting much difficulty or the inability to stand from an armless chair was 9.9% and 4.3% (P=0.002) in those with and without HF, respectively. Similar estimates were revealed for much difficulty or inability to lift or carry 10 lbs. (16.8% and 8.6%, P=0.0004) and much difficulty or inability to do household chores (13.3% and 6.1%, P=0.0008). Following adjustments participants reporting HF had significantly greater odds of reporting much difficulty or the inability to stand from an armless chair (OR 1.93; 95% CI 1.25, 2.96), much difficulty or the inability to lift or carry 10 lbs. (OR 1.90; 95% CI 1.36, 2.65), and much difficulty or inability to do household chores (OR 2.06; 95% CI 1.41, 3.02) compared to participants not reporting HF.
CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest U.S. adults reporting HF are more likely to report poorer PF.

PMID: 27026699 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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