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Table 6 Predictors of limited exercise in HF patients

From: Quality of life questionnaire predicts poor exercise capacity only in HFpEF and not in HFrEF

Variable

Univariate predictors

Multivariate predictors

 

OR

CI 95%

P value

OR

CI 95%

P value

Whole HF study patients

 MLHFQ - total score

1.053

(1.025–1.081)

<0.001

1.080

(1.023–1.140)

0.005

 MLHFQ - physical score

1.085

(1.031–1.141)

0.002

   

 MLHFQ - emotional score

1.163

(1.060–1.277)

0.001

   

 Age

1.069

(1.021–1.120)

0.005

1.101

(1.007–1.203)

0.035

 Gender

0.576

(0.269–1.232)

0.155

   

 Diabetes mellitus

2.765

(1.199–6.379)

0.017

4.876

(1.037–22.94)

0.045

 LA diameter

2.500

(1.467–4.260)

0.001

   

 FT

0.996

(0.993–1.000)

0.046

   

 IVRT

0.984

(0.969–1.000)

0.047

   

 PAAT

0.972

(0.952–0.993)

0.008

   

 Septal MAPSE

0.235

(0.059–0.939)

0.040

   

 E/e’

1.090

(1.009–1.177)

0.029

   

 Septal a’

0.787

(0.632–0.981)

0.033

   

 Septal s’

0.663

(0.447–0.983)

0.041

   

HFpEF patients

 MLHFQ - total score

1.080

(1.032–1.131)

<0.001

1.137

(1.036–1.249)

0.007

 MLHFQ - physical score

1.088

(1.010–1.173)

0.026

   

 MLHFQ - emotional score

1.213

(1.055–1.396)

0.007

   

 Diabetes mellitus

3.556

(1.089–11.61)

0.036

26.88

(1.791–400.8)

0.017

 Hemoglobin

0.711

(0.514–0.983)

0.039

   

 NYHA class

3.038

(1.271–7.262)

0.012

   

 BSA

0.003

(0.000–0.241)

0.009

   

 LVMI

10.50

(1.007–1.096)

0.023

   

 Lateral a’

0.768

(0.604–0.978)

0.032

   

 Lateral s’

0.468

(0.258–0.850)

0.013

   

HFrEF patients

 MLHFQ - physical score

1.076

(1.002–1.156)

0.044

   

 Age

1.071

(1.013–1.132)

0.015

1.113

(1.024–1.209)

0.012

 NYHA class

2.501

(1.064–5.881)

0.036

   

 LVM

1.010

(1.001–1.019)

0.036

1.015

(1.000–1.030)

0.047

 LA diameter

3.183

(1.356–7.475)

0.008

7.401

(1.821–30.08)

0.005

 LV EDD

1.070

(1.002–1.143)

0.044

   
  1. MLHFQ Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire, NYHA New York Heart Association, BSA body surface area, LV left ventricle, LVM left ventricular mass, LA left atrium, EDD end-diastolic dimension, FT filling time, IVRT isovolemic relaxation time, MAPSE mitral annular plane systolic excursion, E early diastolic filling, velocity, e’ early diastolic myocardial velocity, s’ systolic myocardial velocity, PAAT pulmonary artery acceleration time, LVMI left ventricular mass index, HFrEF heart failure with reduced ejection fraction
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