Table 7.
Baseline characteristics of the CardioBBEAT study participants – Quality of life
| Characteristic | All patients n = 621 | Usual care n = 319 (51 %) | Monitoring n = 302 (49 %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF-36v2 | ||||
| Physical comp. sum – number of patients (% valid) | 581 (94) | 299 (94) | 282 (93) | |
| mean ± SD | 39 ± 10 | 39 ± 10 | 38 ± 10 | 0.458 |
| median (IQR) | 38 (32–46) | 38 (32–46) | 38 (32–45) | |
| Mental comp. sum – number of patients (% valid) | 581 (94) | 299 (94) | 282 (93) | |
| mean ± SD | 45 ± 13 | 45 ± 12 | 44 ± 13 | 0.239 |
| median (IQR) | 46 (35–56) | 46 (36–55) | 45 (34–56) | |
| Physical functioning – number of patients (% valid) | 591 (95) | 304 (95) | 287 (95) | |
| mean ± SD | 51 ± 27 | 52 ± 27 | 50 ± 27 | 0.445 |
| median (IQR) | 50 (30–75) | 50 (30–75) | 50 (30–70) | |
| WHO-5 | ||||
| Score – number of patients (% valid) | 586 (94) | 301 (94) | 285 (94) | |
| mean ± SD | 55 ± 25 | 55 ± 25 | 54 ± 25 | 0.588 |
| median (IQR) | 56 (36–76) | 56 (36–76) | 56 (32–76) | |
| KCCQ | ||||
| Overall sum – number of patients (% valid) | 591 (95) | 305 (96) | 286 (95) | |
| mean ± SD | 59 ± 24 | 59 ± 24 | 60 ± 23 | 0.574 |
| median (IQR) | 61 (42–80) | 60 (42–80) | 62 (42–80) | |
| Clinical sum – number of patients (% valid) | 591 (95) | 305 (96) | 286 (95) | |
| mean ± SD | 63 ± 25 | 63 ± 26 | 64 ± 24 | 0.409 |
| median (IQR) | 67 (45–85) | 67 (44–85) | 69 (49–84) |
Comp component, IQR interquartile range, KCCQ Kansas City cardiomyopathy questionnaire with 23 items for measuring disease-specific domains in CHF, SF-36v2 short form health survey with 36 questions using norm-based scoring, sum summary, WHO-5 World Health Organization Five, well-being index