Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Participants
| Characteristic | Participants, No. (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention (n = 25) | Usual care (n = 25) | ||
| Age, mean (SD) | 44.68 (11.90) | 50.32 (10.19) | 0.08 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 13 (52) | 17 (68) | 0.24 |
| Female | 12 (48) | 8 (32) | |
| Marital Status | |||
| Single | 7 (28) | 1 (4) | 0.52 |
| Married | 18 (72) | 22 (88) | |
| Divorced | 0 (0) | 2 (8) | |
| BMI | 25.97 (5.28) | 25.94 (5.13) | 0.98 |
| Education, frequency (%) | |||
| Primary education | 12 (48) | 11 (44) | 0.59 |
| Diploma | 6 (24) | 10 (40) | |
| Higher education | 7 (28) | 4 (16) | |
| Job Status | |||
| Employed | 4 (16) | 3 (12) | 0.50 |
| Self-employed | 8 (32) | 12 (48) | |
| Housekeeper | 9 (36) | 4 (16) | |
| Unemployed | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | |
| Retired | 3 (12) | 4 (16) | |
| Smoking | |||
| Yes | 9 (36) | 11 (44) | 0.56 |
| No | 16 (64) | 14 (56) | |
| Residency | |||
| Urban | 19 (76) | 20 (80) | 0.73 |
| Rural | 6 (24) | 5 (20) | |
| Income Status | |||
| Enough | 4 (16) | 5 (20) | 0.21 |
| Fairly enough | 6 (24) | 11 (44) | |
| Not enough | 15 (60) | 9 (36) | |
| Insurance | |||
| Yes | 23 (92) | 25 (100) | 0.15 |
| No | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | |
| Ejection fraction at enrollment, Mean (SD), % | 20.4 (8.4) | 22.4 (8.79) | 0.82 |
| Patient-reported Outcomes, Mean (SD) | |||
| Primary (Quality of Life) | |||
| PKCCQ clinical summary | 49.53 (13.2) | 50.85 (9.60) | 0.68 |
| FACIT Pal-14 | 32.4 (8.98) | 34.44 (7.69) | 0.39 |
| Secondary (Mood Status) | |||
| HADS | |||
| Anxiety | 8.13 (3.28) | 8.08 (3.54) | 0.93 |
| Depression | 7.09 (3.03) | 7.21 (3.06) | 0.89 |