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Table 1 Sample characteristics (n = 342)

From: Does improvement in self-management skills predict improvement in quality of life and depressive symptoms? A prospective study in patients with heart failure up to one year after self-management education

 

n

%

Male sex

261

76,3

Living with a partnera

244

71,3

Educational levelb

 Vocational training

232

67,8

 Technical college

38

11,1

 University

19

5,6

 Other

40

11,7

Working statusc

 Employed

143

41,8

 Retirement

147

43,0

 Unemployed

27

7,9

 Other

24

7,0

NYHA IId

197

57,6

 

M

SD

Age

62,0

10,7

LVEFc

32,3

6,7

  1. NYHA New York Heart Association class, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction;a missing: n = 3.b missing: n = 13.c missing: n = 1.d missing: n = 7