Symptomatology and Coping Resources Predict Self-Care Behaviors in Middle to Older Age Patients with Heart Failure

Table 4

Final multiple linear regression analysis using EHFScBS-9 (total score) as outcome.

Variable	Estimate	Standard error	value
Intercept	34.265	2.683	0.001
Social network	−0.095	0.026	0.001
Frequency of heart failure symptoms	1.888	0.590	0.002
Race (ref.: minority versus nonminority)	−4.362	1.401	0.002
Degree of interference with enjoyment of life	−1.394	0.610	0.023
Rational problem-solving	−0.247	0.109	0.025
NYHA HF Class (ref.: IV versus I–III)	1.180	0.537	0.029

Notes: NYHA: New York Heart Association; HF: heart failure.