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. 2011 May 27;11:24. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-11-24

Table 3.

Generalized Estimating Equation models for MEN of SF-36.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS
VARIABLES B SE C.I. (95%) Sig.

Age -0.61 0.18 (-0.97; -0.26) .001

PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING
(PF)
Frequency of angina1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)
-8.02
-11.02
6.99
5.68
(-21.73; 5.69)
(-22.16; 0.12)
.251
.052

GHQ-28 -3.47 0.53 (-4.51; -2.44) 000

Time 15
Time 2
6.64
8.82
3.57
3.72
(-0.35; 13.63)
(1.53; 16.12)
.062
.018

Age -0.82 0.24 (-1.29; -0.36) .001

Comorbidity (Yes) -14.64 5.11 (-24.66; -4.62) .004

ROLE PHYSICAL
(RP)
Rehospitalization2 (Between baseline-3 months)
Rehospitalization (Between 3 and 6 months)
20.60
-45.09
7.07
15.37
(6.75; 34.45)
(-75.20; -14.97)
.004
.003

GHQ-28 -5.51 0.76 (-6.99; -4.03) .000

Time 15
Time 2
-4.83
2.07
6.04
6.76
(-11.17; 15.31)
(-16.67; 7.02)
.424
.759

Age -0.71 0.14 (-0.98; -0.44) .000

Risk Factor (Yes) -13.15 5.07 (-23.09; -3.21) .010

BODY PAIN
(BP)
Frequency of angina1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)
-3.25
-14.01
6.55
5.24
(-16.08; 9.58)
(-24.29; -3.74)
.620
.007

GHQ-28 -2.77 0.63 (-4.01; -1.54) .000

Time 15
Time 2
4.43
14.16
3.69
4.56
(-2.80; 11.67)
(5.23; 23.10)
.230
.002

Previous history of CHD (Yes) -5.50 2.49 (-10.37; -0.63) .027

GENERAL HEALTH
(GH)
GHQ-28 -2.13 0.32 (-2.76; -1.50) .000

Time 15
Time 2
4.64
5.16
2.21
2.36
(0.30; 8.97)
(0.54; 9.78)
.036
.029

Age -0.25 0.05 (-0.35; -0.14) .000

Previous history of CHD (Yes) -3.29 1.33 (-5.88; -0.69) .013

PHYSICAL COMPONENT SUMMARY
(PCS)
Rehospitalization2 (Between baseline-3 months)
Rehospitalization (Between 3 and 6 months)
3.68
-9.79
1.94
3.93
(-0.12; 7.48)
(-17.48; -2.10)
.058
.013

GHQ-28 -1.46 0.22 (-1.90; -1.02) .000

Time 15
Time 2
0.67
3.44
1.32
1.43
(-1.92; 3.27)
(0.64; 6.24)
.610
.016

MENTAL DIMENSIONS

VARIABLES B SE C.I. (95%) Sig.

Comorbidity (Yes) -9.53 2.82 (-15.06; -3.99) .001

VITALITY
(VT)
GHQ-28 -3.75 0.52 (-4.77; -2.74) .000

Time 15
Time 2
-0.88
-0.87
3.17
3.38
(-7.09; 5.33)
(-7.49; 5.76)
.781
.797

Age -0.54 0.18 (-0.89; -0.19) .002

SOCIAL FUNCTIONING
(SF)
Frequency of angina1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)
-22.94
-21.62
9.74
7.86
(-42.04; -3.85)
(-37.02; -6.22)
.019
.006

GHQ-28 -2.87 0.57 (-3.98; -1.75) .000

Time 15
Time 2
3.09
8.10
3.74
2.75
(-4.24; 10.42)
(2.71; 13.49)
.409
.003

ROLE EMOTIONAL
(RE)
Frequency of angina1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)
-15.42
6.46
8.71
9.35
(-32.49; 1.65)
(-11.87; 24.80)
.077
.489

GHQ-28 -2.20 0.80 (-3.76; -0.64) .006

Time 15
Time 2
10.90
-0.68
3.09
7.26
(4.84; 16.96)
(-14.90; 13.55)
.000
.926

Revascularization3 (Baseline)
Revascularization (Between baseline-3 months)
-1.97
20.91
4.51
8.26
(-10.81; 6.87)
(4.72; 37.10)
.662
.011

MENTAL HEALTH
(MH)
Frequency of angina1 (≥ 1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥ 1 between 3 and 6 months)
-12.68
-4.64
4.95
3.55
(-22.39; -2.97)
(-11.59; 2.31)
.010
.191

Return to work4 (Between baseline-3 months)
Return to work (Between 3 and 6 months)
7.48
1.46
3.69
3.95
(0.25; 14.71)
(-6.28; 9.21)
.043
.711

GHQ-28 -1.83 0.51 (-2.84; -0.83) .000

Time 15
Time 2
-3.39
-1.61
3.10
3.57
(-9.46; 2.68)
(-8.61; 5.38)
.274
.652

1 Reference Category: No episode of angina occurred during the whole period

2Reference Category: No rehospitalization occurred during the whole period

3Reference Category: No revascularization occurred during the whole period

4Reference Category: No return to work occurred during the whole period

5Reference Category: Time 0: Baseline

Time 1: 3 months

Time 2: 6 months

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