Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 6, December 2012, pages 264-270


Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Affects Health Related Quality of Life

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristic of Congestive Heart Failure Patients
 
VariablesNumber (%) N = 50P value
Sex
  Male20 (40)P > 0.05
  Females30 (60)
Education level
  Illiterate30 (60)P > 0.05
  Primary school13 (24)
  High school/university7 (16)
Marital statute
  Single0P > 0.05
  Married47 (94)
  Divorced1 (2)
  Worth2 (4)
Duration of congestive heart failure
  6 - 12 months21 (42)P > 0.05
  12 - 120 months21 (42)
  < 120 months8 (16)
Income
  < 300$40 (80)P > 0.05
  > 300$10 (20)
Insurance of health care(NHS)
  Yes43 (86)P > 0.05
  No7 (14)
Drug abuse history
  Yes7 (14)P > 0.05
  No43 (86)
Psychological problem
  Yes8 (16)P > 0.05
  No43 (86)
Anxiety severity
  Normal16 (38)-
  Mild/moderate22 (44)
  Sever12 (24)
Depression severity
  Normal11 (22)-
  Mild/moderate29 (58)
  Sever10 (20)

 

Table 2. Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Anxiety in Congestive Heart Patients
 
Health domain of quality of lifeDegree of anxietyNumberQuality of life scoreSDP value
1P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
PhysicalNormal1613.21.50.0011
Mild/Moderate2212.31.4
Sever1210.52.6
Total5012.12
PsychologicalNormal16132.20.011
Mild/Moderate2211.91.9
Sever1210.61.9
Total5011.92.2
SocialNormal1613.73.30.021
Mild/Moderate2212.73.5
Sever1210.13.2
Total5012.43.6
EnvironmentalNormal1614.33.30.0031
Mild/Moderate2212.32.3
Sever1210.13.6
Total5012.43.3

 

Table 3. Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Depression in Congestive Heart Patients
 
Health domain of quality of lifeDegree of anxietyNumberQuality of life scoreSDP value
1P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
PhysicalNormal1113.31.803/01
Mild1912.61.7
Moderate1011.91.3
Sever1010.32.4
Total5012.12
PsychologicalNormal11141.6< 0.051
Mild1912.31.9
Moderate1011.11.7
Sever109.81.5
Total5011.92.2
SocialNormal1115.42.8< 0.051
Mild1913.32.9
Moderate1010.73.7
Sever109.32.4
Total5012.43.6
EnvironmentalNormal1115.42.6< 0.051
Mild19132.6
Moderate1011.23
Sever109.42.4
Total5012.43.3