Research Article

[Retracted] Exercise Rehabilitation Improves Heart Function and Quality of Life in Elderly Patients with Chronic Heart Failure

Table 5

Variable setting and assignment.

Variable nameAssignment

Number of hospitalizations due to heart failure in the past year0 = 0; 1∼3 = 1; 3∼5 = 2
Heart function classificationII = 0; III = 1; IV = 2
Medical payment methodMedical insurance = 0; self-pay = 1
Whether it is equipped with bracketNo = 0; Yes = 1
Anxiety/depression0∼7 = 1; 8∼10 = 2; 11∼21 = 3
Difficulty breathingYes = 1; No = 0
EdemaYes = 1; No = 0
Complications0 = 0; 1∼3 = 1; 3∼5 = 2
Heart failure quality of life score≤30 = 0; >30 = 1