Impact of Ivabradine on Inflammatory Markers in Chronic Heart Failure
Table 2
Answers to the SF-36 questionnaire of the study participants. Data presented as mean SEM for the baseline investigation, 3-month follow-up, and 6-month-follow-up. Follow-up data were compared to the baseline measurements and statistical significance considered as a value < 0.05 is presented in comparison to the baseline answer.
Baseline
3-month follow-up
6-month follow-up
Mean SEM
Mean SEM
p value
Mean SEM
value
GENERAL HEALTH (1-excellent, 2-very good, 3-good, 4-fair, 5-poor)
How is your health in general
3.24 0.09
3.06 0.12
NS
2.96 0.12
PHYSICAL HEALTH PROBLEMS during the past 4 weeks that resulted in problems with work or other regular daily activities (1-yes, 2-no)
Cut down the amount of time you spent on work or other activities
1.48 0.07
1.18 0.08
1.96 0.04
Were limited in the kind of work or other activities
1.56 0.07
1.82 0.08
1.96 0.04
Had difficulty performing the work or other activities
1.50 0.07
1.76 0.09
1.06 0.04
EMOTIONAL HEALTH PROBLEMS during the past 4 weeks that resulted in problems with work or other regular daily activities (1-yes, 2-no)
Cut down the amount of time you spent on work or other activities
1.65 0.07
1.88 0.07
1.96 0.04
Accomplished less than you would like
1.65 0.07
1.88 0.06
1.92 0.05
Didn't do work or other activities as carefully as usual
1.73 0.06
1.94 0.04
1.96 0.04
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (1-not at all, 2-slightly, 3-moderately, 4-severe, 5-very severe)
Emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities
