Table 1
Demographic characteristics of patients with a high risk for CVD.
| Characteristics (N of the sample) | N (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (men) (N=837) | 539 (64.4) | ||
| Marital status (married or cohabitating) (N=871) | 610 (70.0) | ||
| Ethnical group (predominant) (N=871)1 | 707 (81.2) | ||
| Education (secondary school or more) (N=757)2 | 478 (63.1) | ||
| Income (yes) (N=784)3 | 724 (92.3) | ||
| Social class (N=750)4 | lower | 164 (21.9) | |
| middle | 559 (74.5) | ||
| high | 27 (3.6) | ||
| Frequency of attendance of the practice/year (N=782) | 0-3 | 266 (34.0) | |
| 4-7 | 413 (52.8) | ||
| 8 or more | 103 (13.2) |
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Table 2
Risk factors for CVD, dichotomised according to target level.
| Risk factor | N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol <5 mmol/L (N=745) | 202 (27.1) | |
| Healthy diet1 (>18 points)1 (N=691) | 19 (2.7) | |
| BMI2 <30 kg/m2 (N=597) | 350 (58.6) | |
| Glu <6 mmol/L (6 or less) (N=758) | 612 (80.7) | |
| RR <140/90 mm Hg (N=871) | 303 (34.8) | |
| Non-smoker (N=778) | 604 (N=77.6) | |
| Physical activity3 (N=712) | 305 (42.8) | |
| Uncontrolled risk factors (N=487)4 | 1-2 | 168 (34.5) |
| 3-4 | 292 (60.0) | |
| 5 | 27 (5.5) |
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Table 3
Descriptive results on HRQoL for each dimension and each level.
| Mobility (N, %) N=778 | Self care (N, %) N=773 | Usual activities (N, %) N=771 | Pain- discomfort (N, %) N=769 | Anxiety/depression (N, %) N=764 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without problems | 460 (59.1) | 734 (95.0) | 500 (64.9) | 250 (32.5) | 503 (65.8) |
| Moderate problems | 318 (40.9) | 36 (4.7) | 254(32.9) | 476 (61.9) | 353 (33.1) |
| Severe problems | 0 | 3 (0.4) | 17 (2.2) | 43 (5.6) | 8 (1.0) |
Table 4
Predictors of HRQoL in patients with a high risk for CVD.
| Model | B | SE for B | p value | 95.0% CI for B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Constant) | 63.795 | 10.697 | <0.001 | (42.776, 84.815) |
| Age | -0.645 | 0.287 | 0.025 | (-1.209, -0.081) |
| Sex (male) | -1.694 | 1.085 | 0.119 | (-3.827, 0.438) |
| Education1 | 1.401 | 1.140 | 0.205 | (-0.769, 3.570) |
| Marital status (married) | 0.499 | 1.224 | 0.683 | (-1.905, 2.904) |
| Income2 | 0.368 | 1.895 | 0.846 | (-3.356, 4.092) |
| Healthy diet3 | -0.813 | 1.798 | 0.651 | (-4.347, 2.720) |
| Physical activity4 | 3.292 | 0.986 | 0.001 | (1.354, 5.229) |
| N0 of chronic diseases | 0.284 | 0.221 | 0.825 | (-2.243, 2.811) |
| N0 non-regulated risk factors (diseases)5 | -0.335 | 0.499 | 0.502 | (-1.316, 0.645) |
| Freq visits6 | -4.245 | 0.795 | <0.001 | (-5.807, -2.682) |
| Regular medication | 0.856 | 0.577 | 0.138 | (-0.277, 1.989) |
| Europep (organization) | 0.940 | 1.207 | 0.436 | (-1.432, 3.313) |
| Europep (clinical care) | 0.936 | 1.140 | 0.412 | (-1.303, 3.176) |
R2 adj=0.107, F=5.49, p=<0.001
Dependent Variable: Summary index of HRQoL questionnaire
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