Table 2.

Issues identified at the different baseline QoL elements as univariate predictors of clinical response, reverse remodelling, and mortality following CRT

EQ-5D baseline	OR	95% CI	χ2	P-value
Clinical response
Mobility	0.44	0.21–0.94	34.46	0.03
Self-care	0.61	0.17–2.11	0.61	0.43
Usual activities	1.06	0.52–2.19	0.03	0.86
Pain	0.71	0.32–1.54	0.75	0.38
Anxiety	0.59	0.28–1.23	1.94	0.16
VAS scale	0.97	0.67–1.40	0.02	0.87
Reverse remodelling
Mobility	0.48	0.23–1.01	3.71	0.05
Self-care	0.11	0.01–0.89	4.26	0.03
Usual activities	0.64	0.31–1.33	1.41	0.23
Pain	0.82	0.38–1.75	0.26	0.61
Anxiety	1.21	0.57–2.56	0.25	0.62
VAS scale	1.02	0.71–1.47	0.02	0.89
Mortality at 5 years	HR	95% CI	χ2	P-value
Mobility	1.75	1.00–3.03	3.89	0.04
Self-care	2.22	1.00–4.92	3.85	0.05
Usual activities	1.13	0.66–1.93	0.21	0.65
Pain	1.55	0.84–2.85	1.98	0.16
Anxiety	1.92	1.12–3.27	5.67	0.01
VAS scale	0.87	0.66–1.13	1.09	0.29

Hazard ratios refer to 1 SD increase.

CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; OR, odds ratio; VAS, visual analogue scale; χ², Wald chi square.

P value lower than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.