Table 4.
Prognostic value of the PEmb‐QoL dimensions and study outcomes at 6‐month follow‐up with regard to long‐term mortality
| Univariate Cox regression | Adjusted for age and sex | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P value | HR (95% CI) | P value | |
| PEmb‐QoL dimensions | ||||
| Frequency of complaints (FO) | 1.2 (0.5‐2.9) | .707 | 1.2 (0.5‐2.9) | .669 |
| Activities of daily living limitations (AD) | 5.4 (1.9‐15.0) | .001 | 5.3 (1.6‐17.8) | .007 |
| Work‐related problems (WR) | 4.5 (1.2‐16.8) | .024 | 4.2 (1.1‐16.4) | .038 |
| Social limitations (SL) | 1.7 (1.1‐2.7) | .010 | 1.7 (1.1‐2.6) | .022 |
| Intensity of complaints (IO) | 1.5 (0.9‐2.4) | .106 | 1.4 (0.8‐2.3) | .146 |
| Emotional complaints (EC) | 1.8 (1.0‐3.3) | .038 | 1.8 (1.0‐3.3) | .048 |
| Study outcomes at the 6‐mo follow‐up | ||||
| Dyspnea (NYHA class III/IV) | 1.5 (0.7‐3.0) | .309 | 1.4 (0.7‐2.9) | .364 |
| RV dysfunction on TTE | 1.1 (0.3‐4.3) | .850 | 1.0 (0.3‐4.0) | .956 |
| Post‐PE impairment | 1.3 (0.3‐4.8) | .742 | 1.2 (0.3‐4.5) | .809 |
| Depression | 1.3 (0.3‐6.0) | .775 | 1.0 (0.2‐5.2) | .963 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NYHA, New York Heart Association; PE, pulmonary embolism; PEmb‐QoL, pulmonary embolism‐quality of life; RV, right ventricular; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.