Abstract 12730: Comparisons of Health Outcomes Between Baby Boomers and Silent Generation Among Older Adults With Heart Failure

• Published in: Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2022-11, Vol.146 (Suppl_1), p.A12730-A12730
• Main Authors: Wu, Jiarong, Latimer, Abigail, Lin, Chin-Yen, Moser, Debra K
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0009-7322; 1524-4539
• DOI: 10.1161/circ.146.suppl_1.12730

BackgroundHeart failure (HF) is a clinical syndrome of aging. Many studies compare older (≥65 years) and younger (< 65 years) participants’ HF experiences as younger patients’ HF etiology and psychobehavioral factors are distinct from older patients. Yet, best practice geriatric HF management necessitates understanding of the differences present among older generations. ObjectiveTo compare health outcomes (cardiac event-free survival and quality of life [QoL]) in older adults with HF by generational cohort including baby boomers and silent generation. MethodThis 2-year longitudinal study of 497 patients with HF (male 61%, age 65±9 years, NYHA III/IV34%) included cardiac event data (i.e., HF readmission and cardiac death) collected from patient interview, hospital database and death certificate. QoL was measured using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure. We collected demographic (e.g., gender, race), clinical (e.g., comorbidities), and psychobehavioral (e.g., depressive symptoms, anxiety, HF knowledge, self-care) factors as covariates. We conducted Chi-squares, t-tests, linear and Cox regression for data analysis. ResultsTwo fifths of the participants (39.63%) were baby boomers. Baby boomers had more depressive symptoms, higher levels of anxiety, lower levels of B-type natriuretic peptide, and higher number living in the same house than those in the silent generation (all P