Table 5.

Linear Regression Analyses Predicting Symptoms of Depression, Symptoms of Anxiety, and Quality of Life from Device Acceptance Dimensions, Adjusted for Age and Time since LVAD Implant

Predictors	Depression	Anxiety	QoL
	β	β	β
Return to function	−0.30**	−0.21*	0.36***
Device-related distress	0.32**	0.45***	−0.15
Positive appraisal	−0.02	0.01	−0.13
Body image concerns	0.01	−0.02	0.03
Total R2	0.30***	0.34***	0.49***
Corrected Total R2	0.26***	0.30***	0.45***

R²,variance; Corrected Total R²,Variance corrected for the number of predictors; β, Standardized regression coefficient; QoL, Quality of Life; LVAD, Left Ventricular Assist Device.

*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001.