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

Table 5.

Generalized Estimating Equations models for WOMEN for Mental Dimensions of SF-36.

VARIABLES B SE C.I. (95%) Sig.
Educational Level (Primary)
Educational Level (Secondary and University)
0.63
13.23
4.57
5.00
(-8.32; 9.58)
(3.44; 23.03)
.890
.000

Previous history of CHD (Yes) -11.39 4.63 (-20.46; -2.32) . 014

VITALITY
(VT)
Revascularization1 (Baseline)
Revascularization (Between baseline-3 months)
Revascularization (Between 3 and 6 months)
4.38
26.16
-39.69
11.06
19.88
9.41
(-17.30; 26.07)
(-12.82; 65.12)
(-58.13; -21.25)
.692
.188
.000

GHQ-28 -2.98 0.31 (-3.58; -2.37) .000

Time 14
Time 2
0.56
5.60
5.19
5.88
(-9.62; 10.73)
(-5.93; 17.12)
.915
.341

Educational Level (Primary)
Educational Level (Secondary and University)
1.09
30.26
6.57
7.47
(-11.78; 13.96)
(15.62; 44.91)
.869
.000

Previous history of CHD (Yes) -23.40 7.05 (-37.22; -9.58) . 001

SOCIAL FUNCTIONING
(SF)
Revascularization1 (Baseline)
Revascularization (Between Baseline-3 months)
Revascularization (Between 3 and 6 months)
10.40
5.67
-28.37
11.82
29.80
26.63
(-12.76; 33.56)
(-52.73; 64.08)
(-80.57; 23.83)
.379
.849
.287

GHQ-28 -2.26 0.52 (-3.28; -1.24) .000

Time 14
Time 2
8.40
18.00
6.27
8.88
(-3.88; 20.69)
(0.60; 35.41)
.180
.043

ROLE EMOTIONAL (RE) Revascularization1 (Baseline)
Revascularization (Between baseline-3 months)
Revascularization (Between 3 and 6 months)
-0.65
-37.27
-11.53
16.70
8.33
27.03
(-33.37; 32.08)
(-53.59; -20.95)
(-64.50; 41.44)
.969
.000
.670

GHQ-28 -3.53 0.60 (-4.70; -2.36) .000

Time 14
Time 2
-12.39
1.28
8.72
15.61
(-29.48; 4.69)
(-29.32; 31.87)
.155
.935

Previous history of CHD (Yes) -8.21 3.16 (-14.40; -2.02) .009

MENTAL HEALTH
(MH)
Rehospitalization2 (Between baseline-3 months)
Rehospitalization (Between 3 and 6 months)
-6.75
-21.69
3.47
9.95
(-13.55; 0.05)
(-41.19; -2.18)
.052
.029

GHQ-28 -1.88 0.28 (-2.43; -1.34) .000

Time 14
Time 2
-1.41
6.42
3.30
4.63
(-7.87; 5.05)
(-2.65; 15.49)
.669
.165

MENTAL COMPONENT SUMMARY
(MCS)
Revascularization1 (Baseline)
Revascularization (Between baseline-3 months)
Revascularization (Between 3 and 6 months)
2.70
-3.07
-25.75
3.28
4.58
4.16
(-3.72; 9.13)
(-12.05; 5.91)
(-33.90; -17.59)
.410
.502
.000

Frequency of angina3 (≥1 between baseline-3 months)
Frequency of angina (≥1 between 3 and 6 months)
-4.40
18.21
3.67
5.27
(-11.60; 2.79)
(7.87; 28.54)
.230
.001

GHQ-28 -1.34 0.152 (-1.64; -1.04) .000

Time 14
Time 2
-0.04
-6.97
2.41
4.50
(-4.77; 4.69)
(-15.79; 1.84)
.986
.121

1Reference Category: No revascularization occurred during the whole period

2Reference Category: No rehospitalisation occurred during the whole period

3Reference Category: No episode of angina occurred during the whole period

4Reference Category: Time 0: Baseline

Time 1: 3 months

Time 2: 6 months