Table 2 Predictors of self-care maintenance with hierarchical regression analysis (standardised coefficients β (95% confidence interval); N = 189)
Predictor variables | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|
Age | 0.084 (-0.111, 0.293) | 0.093 (-0.100, 0.302) |
Sex (0: male; 1: female) | -0.042 (-5.443, 3.071) | -0.037 (-5.289, 3.188) |
Educational background_ high school (with reference to primary school) | 0.158* (0.043, 8.651) | 0.150 (-0.168, 8.414) |
Educational background_ college or above (with reference to primary school) | 0.173*(0.794, 15.777) | 0.163* (0.340, 15.289) |
Marital status (0: single/divorced/widow; 1: being married) | 0.105 (-1.731, 9.576) | 0.093 (-2.176, 9.124) |
Employment (0: unemployed; 1: employed) | 0.020 (-5.621, 7.198) | 0.012 (-5.919, 6.859) |
Months since HF diagnosis | 0.153* (0.001,0 .073) | 0.170* (0.004, 0.078) |
HF associated hospitalization in the past year (0: no; 1: yes) | 0.037 (-7.142, 11.861) | 0.055 (-6.036, 13.070) |
CCI | -0.062 (-2.202, 1.033) | -0.058 (-2.158,1.062) |
NYHA_III (with reference to NYHA II) | -0.065 (-7.881, 4.285) | -0.039 (-7.186,5.040) |
NYHA_IV (with reference to NYHA II) | -0.112 (-9.347, 3.122) | -0.064 (-8.180, 4.620) |
Physical symptoms | Â | -0.133 (-0.316, 0.026) |
 R2 | 0.083 | 0.098 |
 R2 change | 0.083 | 0.014 |