Research Article

Factors Affecting Health Related Quality of Life in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure

Table 6

Assessment of the effect of the factors on quality of life.

Total coef. (95% CI) value

Job
 Civil/private employeeRef. Cat
 Householder−17.6 (−23.15–−12.04)<0.001
 Pensioner−4.63 (−10.75–1.5)0.138
 Other−17.37 (−25.66–−9.08)<0.001
Medication with anxiolytics
 YesRef. Cat
 No−5.93 (−9.82–−2.04)0.003
Medication with antidepressants
 YesRef. Cat
 No−15.58 (−22.5–−8.66)<0.001
Have you ever been hospitalized for the same reason?
 YesRef. Cat
 No−7.04 (−11.37–−2.71)0.002
Did you retire because of your cardiac problem?
 YesRef. Cat
 No7.02 (0.53–13.51)0.034