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Health-related quality of life among congestive heart failure patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction Cover

Health-related quality of life among congestive heart failure patients with preserved and reduced ejection fraction

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|Mar 2024

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Sociodemographic characteristics, medical condition, and family support of HF patients_

CharacteristicsHFrEFHFpEF
Frequency (n)Percentage (%)Frequency (n)Percentage (%)
Age (years old)55.67 (11.10)
    25–35129.0107.5
    36–451611.9129.0
    46–553022.43425.4
    56–651611.942.9
Gender
    Man5440.32820.9
    Woman2014.93223.9
Employment status
    Unemployment4533.63526.1
    Employment2921.62518.7
Education level
    Low4029.93022.4
    Intermediate3022.42820.9
    High42.921.5
NYHA functional class
    NYHA I86.000
    NYHA II5238.800
    NYHA III1410.42820.9
    NYHA IV003223.9
Number of years having Congestive HF disease (months)18.05 (11.63)
    1–126649.2107.5
    13–2464.5129.0
    25–3621.53425.3
    37–480021.5
    >600021.5
Ejection fraction7455.26044.8
Family support
    High3425.43022.4
    Low4029.93022.3

The association between HRQOL with the reduced and preserved ejection fraction_

HRQOL Sub-ScaleMean (SD)HFrEF (<40%)HFpEF (≥50%)tSig.*95% CI
Physical32.61 ± 6.6726.87 ± 5.2537.27 ± 3.11−10.080.001−12.46 to −8.34
Psychological16.13 ± 2.7514.20 ± 2.3917.70 ± 1.89−6.680.001−4.55 to −2.45
Total48.75 ± 9.1641.07 ± 7.5454.97 ± 4.36−16.840.001−16.84 to −9.45

Associations between demographic data, medical condition, family support, and HRQOL_

CategoricalCoefficient correlationSig.*
Age (years)−0.8980.030a**
Gender0.322b
Level of education0.068b
Duration of the disease−0.8070.001a*
NYHA functional class0.007a*
Family support0.9270.001a*
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2024-0012 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 111 - 118
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2023
Accepted on: Sep 22, 2023
Published on: Mar 26, 2024
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2024 Dian Hudiyawati, Kartinah, Afidatul Mujannidah, published by Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
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