Factors Affecting Health Related Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure
Table 4
Associations between patients’ characteristics and quality of life.
Total median (IQR)
Physical state median (IQR)
Mental state median (IQR)
Age
<60
53 (41–57)
20 (17–24)
11 (9–13)
60–69
40 (35–64)
20,5 (17–28)
6 (4–12)
>69
46 (39–54)
23 (18–25)
6 (5–10)
Education
Primary
46 (35–53)
22 (17–27)
5 (4–8)
Secondary
54 (35–62)
25 (17–28)
10 (4–12)
University, M.S., Ph.D.
42,5 (32,5–52)
20 (16–23)
6 (4–11)
Job
Civil/private employee
58,5 (51–66)
26 (20–28)
12 (11-12)
Householder
54 (35–54)
25 (17–25)
11 (4–11)
Pensioner
45 (34–51)
22 (17–26)
5 (4–8)
Other
36 (22–52)
17 (7–20)
4 (2–11)
Residency
Attica
41 (35–49)
21 (17–26)
6 (3–8)
County capital
54 (35–66)
25 (17–28)
11 (4–12)
Small town/ rural
46 (31–55)
22 (15–27)
5 (5–9)
significant different score from other categories, after Bonferroni correction (multiple comparisons ). significant different score from category “other,” after Bonferroni correction (multiple comparisons ).
