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Table 2 Comparisons of Changes in Quality of Life Indices from baseline to 1 year

From: Association between appropriateness of coronary revascularization and quality of life in patients with stable ischemic heart disease

Comparison

Unadjusted (95% CI)

p-value

Adjusted (95% CI)

p-value

ANGINA FREQUENCY: n = 247

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

10.2 (-0.6,20.9)

0.063

9.8 (-1.6,21.2)

0.093

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

13.6 (-2.1,29.3)

0.090

10.0 (-6.2,26.2)

0.227

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

10.6 (-1.7,22.9)

0.09

11.3 (-1.3,24.0)

0.080

ANGINA STABILITY: n = 213

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

14.6 (0.8,28.3)

0.038

14.6 (0.8,28.3)

0.038

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

13.0 (-17.3,43.3)

0.401

9.7 (-20.4,39.7)

0.529

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

-9.4 (-35.1,16.3)

0.475

-7.7 (-34.4,19.0)

0.571

PHYSICAL LIMITATION: n = 239

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

10.1 (1.8,18.5)

0.017

9.3 (0.7,17.8)

0.034

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

18.3 (5.8,30.8)

0.004

17.7 (3.9,31.6)

0.012

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

19.3 (8.6,29.9)

<0.001

19.2 (8.2,30.1)

<0.001

DISEASE PERCEPTION: n = 243

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

14.4 (5.6,23.1)

0.001

12.7 (4.3,21.1)

0.003

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

26.0 (13.6,38.5)

<0.001

26.9 (13.6,40.3)

<0.001

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

7.2 (-4.8,19.1)

0.239

6.5 (-5.7,18.8)

0.294

TREATMENT SATISFACTION: n = 246

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

7.6 (2.1,13.1)

0.007

7.6 (1.9,13.2)

0.009

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

4.5 (-4.1,13.1)

0.302

6.0 (-2.5,14.5)

0.167

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

1.2 (-8.4,10.9)

0.802

1.7 (-8.1,11.4)

0.733

EQ_5D: n = 252

Indication

Therapy

    

Appropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

0.095 (0.024,0.165)

0.008

0.073 (0.003,0.144)

0.040

Inappropriate

Revascularization VS medical therapy

-0.010 (-0.0168,0.148)

0.902

-0.009 (-0.189,0.171)

0.920

Uncertain

Revascularization VS medical therapy

0.062 (-0.012,0.135)

0.099

0.063 (-0.014,0.139)

0.107