Table 3.
Cox Regression Model: Predictors of Event-free Survival (N = 82)
| Variables | Hazard Ratio | Wald | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Simple Cox Regression | |||
| Group (control compared to intervention group) | 2.906 | 6.046 | .014 |
|
| |||
| **Multiple Cox Regression | |||
| Group (control compared to intervention group) | 4.223 | 7.677 | .006 |
| Age | .994 | .100 | .752 |
| Marital status | .644 | 3.116 | .078 |
| Financial status | 9.802 | .007 | |
| Enough compared to comfortable | .739 | .241 | .624 |
| Not enough compared to comfortable | 5.156 | 5.626 | .018 |
| Family_company | 1.910 | 1.145 | .285 |
| LVEF | 1.014 | .688 | .407 |
| NYHA (III/IV compared to I/II) | 3.158 | 4.859 | .027 |
| Taking ACEI | .599 | .660 | .417 |
*
χ2 = 6.64, p = .010;
**
χ2 = 23.454, p = .012
ACEI = angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; NYHA = New York Heart Association