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Depressive symptoms and their associated factors in heart failure patients

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The conceptual model guiding this study.
The conceptual model guiding this study.

Comparison of HADS-D score by sample characteristics_

VariableN(%)/M ± SD/Median (Q)HADS-D M ± SDrtFP-valuePost hoc test
Gender −0.064 0.949
  Male165 (51.4)4.8 ± 3.2
  Female156 (48.6)4.8 ± 3.1
Age, years63.6 ± 10.6 0.110 0.048
Education 4.002 <0.001
  <High school209 (65.1)5.3 ± 3.0
  ≥High school112 (34.9)3.9 ± 3.2
Employment 2.383 0.018
  Unemployed191 (59.5)5.3 ± 3.4
  Employed130 (40.5)4.5 ± 2.9
Marital status 2.006 0.046
  Single/divorced/widowed46 (14.3)5.7 ± 3.1
  Married/cohabitating275 (85.7)4.7 ± 3.1
Residence 3.049 0.002
  Rural area123 (38.3)5.5 ± 3.4
  Urban area198 (61.7)4.4 ± 2.9
Income (RMB per month) 3.318 0.001
  <100088 (27.4)5.8 ± 3.5
  1000233 (72.6)4.5 ± 2.9
LVEF 0.789 0.431
  <40%51 (15.9)5.1 ± 3.4
  ≥40%270 (84.1)4.8 ± 3.1
NYHA class 6.5900.002
   (a) II202 (62.9)4.4 ± 3.0 a<b**, a<c**
   (b) III93 (29.0)5.5 ± 3.2 b<c
   (c) IV26 (8.1)6.0 ± 3.5
NT-pro BNP, pg/mL2384.6 (262.3–2714.1) 0.135 0.015
Hospitalizations −3.187 0.002
  <3261 (81.3)4.6 ± 3.2
  ≥360 (18.7)6.0 ± 2.7
HF duration −2.206 0.028
  <6 months202 (62.9)4.5 ± 3.2
  ≥6 months119 (37.1)5.3 ± 2.9
Comorbidities −0.945 0.345
  <339 (12.1)4.7 ± 3.1
  ≥3282 (87.9)5.1 ± 3.1
BMI, kg/m2 6.371< 0.001
   (a) <18.511 (3.4)7.7 ± 3.1 a>b*, a>c**, a>d***
   (b) 18.5–23.986 (26.8)5.5 ± 3.5 b>c*, b>d**
   (c)24.0–27.9147 (45.8)4.6 ± 3.0 c>d
   (d) ³28.077 (24.0)4.1 ± 2.5

Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis of HADS-D score (n = 321)_

Variablesβ95% CItP-valueCollinearity statistics

ToleranceVIF
Hospitalizations <30.7370.0391.4362.0790.0380.8781.139
DASI−0.043−0.075−0.012−2.7340.0070.7781.285
MSPSS−0.047−0.086−0.009−2.4260.0160.8061.241
LOT-R−0.513−0.639−0.388−8.035< 0.0010.8631.159
Self-care confidence−0.032−0.053−0.012−3.0920.0020.8591.164
HLS−0.076−0.099−0.053−6.503< 0.0010.7851.273
DASI*LOT-R0.0170.0050.0302.7230.0070.9341.071

Mean scores and correlation coefficients between potential influencing factors and HADS-D (n = 321)_

VariableMeanSD12345
1. HADS-D4.83.11
2. DASI20.69.3−0.353***1
3. MSPSS64.77.4−0.378***0.170**1
4. LOT-R20.72.2−0.456***0.110*0.325***1
5. Self-care confidence57.113.4−0.321***0.126*0.212***0.156**1
6. HLS99.512.5−0.462***0.335***0.275***0.1070.299***
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2021-0039 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 389 - 397
Submitted on: Mar 28, 2021
Accepted on: Apr 28, 2021
Published on: Dec 30, 2021
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2021 Deng-Xin He, Ming-Hao Pan, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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