Table 3.

Direct effect of predictors on quality of life

	variables	Standard β	p-value	R2 change	R2 for full model
Model 1	Age	−.245	<.001	.480**
	Gender	−.087	.024
	NYHA	.203	<.001
	Functional status	−.541	<.001
	Perceived social support	−.132	<.001	.016**	.496*
Model 2	Age	−.245	<.001	.480**
	Gender	−.087	.024
	NYHA	.203	<.001
	Functional status	−.541	<.001
	Depressive symptoms	.467	<.001	.163**	.643**

^**p = .05;

^***p < .001;

Model 1: Perceived social support is a predictor of quality of life; Model 2: Depressive symptoms are a predictor of quality of life.