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Table 3 Generalized Estimating Equation models for MEN of SF-36.

From: Gender differences and determinants of health related quality of life in coronary patients: a follow-up study

 

VARIABLES

B

SE

C.I. (95%)

Sig.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS

 

Age

-0.61

0.18

(-0.97; -0.26)

.001

PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING

(PF)

Frequency of angina 1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)

Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)

-8.02

-11.02

6.99

5.68

(-21.73; 5.69)

(-22.16; 0.12)

.251

.052

 

GHQ-28

-3.47

0.53

(-4.51; -2.44)

000

 

Time 15

Time 2

6.64

8.82

3.57

3.72

(-0.35; 13.63)

(1.53; 16.12)

.062

.018

 

Age

-0.82

0.24

(-1.29; -0.36)

.001

 

Comorbidity (Yes)

-14.64

5.11

(-24.66; -4.62)

.004

ROLE PHYSICAL

(RP)

Rehospitalization 2 (Between baseline-3 months)

Rehospitalization (Between 3 and 6 months)

20.60

-45.09

7.07

15.37

(6.75; 34.45)

(-75.20; -14.97)

.004

.003

 

GHQ-28

-5.51

0.76

(-6.99; -4.03)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

-4.83

2.07

6.04

6.76

(-11.17; 15.31)

(-16.67; 7.02)

.424

.759

 

Age

-0.71

0.14

(-0.98; -0.44)

.000

 

Risk Factor (Yes)

-13.15

5.07

(-23.09; -3.21)

.010

BODY PAIN

(BP)

Frequency of angina 1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)

Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)

-3.25

-14.01

6.55

5.24

(-16.08; 9.58)

(-24.29; -3.74)

.620

.007

 

GHQ-28

-2.77

0.63

(-4.01; -1.54)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

4.43

14.16

3.69

4.56

(-2.80; 11.67)

(5.23; 23.10)

.230

.002

 

Previous history of CHD (Yes)

-5.50

2.49

(-10.37; -0.63)

.027

GENERAL HEALTH

(GH)

GHQ-28

-2.13

0.32

(-2.76; -1.50)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

4.64

5.16

2.21

2.36

(0.30; 8.97)

(0.54; 9.78)

.036

.029

 

Age

-0.25

0.05

(-0.35; -0.14)

.000

 

Previous history of CHD (Yes)

-3.29

1.33

(-5.88; -0.69)

.013

PHYSICAL COMPONENT SUMMARY

(PCS)

Rehospitalization 2 (Between baseline-3 months)

Rehospitalization (Between 3 and 6 months)

3.68

-9.79

1.94

3.93

(-0.12; 7.48)

(-17.48; -2.10)

.058

.013

 

GHQ-28

-1.46

0.22

(-1.90; -1.02)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

0.67

3.44

1.32

1.43

(-1.92; 3.27)

(0.64; 6.24)

.610

.016

MENTAL DIMENSIONS

 

VARIABLES

B

SE

C.I. (95%)

Sig.

 

Comorbidity (Yes)

-9.53

2.82

(-15.06; -3.99)

.001

VITALITY

(VT)

GHQ-28

-3.75

0.52

(-4.77; -2.74)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

-0.88

-0.87

3.17

3.38

(-7.09; 5.33)

(-7.49; 5.76)

.781

.797

 

Age

-0.54

0.18

(-0.89; -0.19)

.002

SOCIAL FUNCTIONING

(SF)

Frequency of angina 1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)

Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)

-22.94

-21.62

9.74

7.86

(-42.04; -3.85)

(-37.02; -6.22)

.019

.006

 

GHQ-28

-2.87

0.57

(-3.98; -1.75)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

3.09

8.10

3.74

2.75

(-4.24; 10.42)

(2.71; 13.49)

.409

.003

ROLE EMOTIONAL

(RE)

Frequency of angina 1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)

Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)

-15.42

6.46

8.71

9.35

(-32.49; 1.65)

(-11.87; 24.80)

.077

.489

 

GHQ-28

-2.20

0.80

(-3.76; -0.64)

.006

 

Time 15

Time 2

10.90

-0.68

3.09

7.26

(4.84; 16.96)

(-14.90; 13.55)

.000

.926

 

Revascularization 3 (Baseline)

Revascularization (Between baseline-3 months)

-1.97

20.91

4.51

8.26

(-10.81; 6.87)

(4.72; 37.10)

.662

.011

MENTAL HEALTH

(MH)

Frequency of angina 1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)

Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)

-12.68

-4.64

4.95

3.55

(-22.39; -2.97)

(-11.59; 2.31)

.010

.191

 

Return to work 4 (Between baseline-3 months)

Return to work (Between 3 and 6 months)

7.48

1.46

3.69

3.95

(0.25; 14.71)

(-6.28; 9.21)

.043

.711

 

GHQ-28

-1.83

0.51

(-2.84; -0.83)

.000

 

Time 15

Time 2

-3.39

-1.61

3.10

3.57

(-9.46; 2.68)

(-8.61; 5.38)

.274

.652

  1. 1 Reference Category: No episode of angina occurred during the whole period
  2. 2Reference Category: No rehospitalization occurred during the whole period
  3. 3Reference Category: No revascularization occurred during the whole period
  4. 4Reference Category: No return to work occurred during the whole period
  5. 5Reference Category: Time 0: Baseline
  6. Time 1: 3 months
  7. Time 2: 6 months