Table 3.

Correlation coefficients (Spearman) among knowledge expectations of CRT patients (N=104) and their age, self-care, and health complaints

	KEhp scale total	Knowledge dimensions (subscales)
		Biophysiological	Functional	Experiential	Ethical	Social	Financial
Age rs	0.203*	0.162	0.102	0.281*	0.233*	0.253*	0.248*
Self-carea rs	0.083	0.150	0.165	0.185	0.091	−0.048	−0.001
Health complaintsb rs	−0.047	−0.002	−0.095	−0.155	−0.011	−0.020	−0.048

Notes:

^*P<0.05.

^aEuropean Heart Failure Self-care Behavior Scale.

^bHealth complaints: Adjusted Postoperative Recovery Profile (Scale).

Abbreviations: CRT, cardiac resynchronization therapy; KEhp, Knowledge Expectations of hospital patients.