Table2.

Beta regression analysis MLwHF and predictor variables

MLwHF QoL Dimensions	Predictor Variables	Estimate (CI 95%)	p
Total score	Education (< 5 years)	0.734 (0.101; 1.366)	0.023 *
	Education (6-12 years)	0.589 (-0.033; 1.211)	0.063
	Education (> 12 years)	0.755 (-0.210; 1.720)	0.125
	Monthly family income	0.000 (0.000; 0.001)	0.019 *
	NYHA II	-0.695 (-1.162; -0.229)	0.003 **
	NYHA III	-1.416 (-1.904; -0.928)	< 0.001 ***
	NYHA IV	-1.404 (-2.066; -0.742)	< 0.001 ***
	Arterial Hypertension	0.585 (0.239; 0.931)	0.001 ***
	Previous hospitalization	-0.553 (-0.898; -0.207)	0.002 **
	Anxiety symptoms	-0.593 (-0.997; -0.190)	0.004 **
	Depression symptoms	-0.402 (-0.828; 0.025)	0.065
	Current Use of Betablocker	0.908 (0.064; 1.752)	0.035 *
Physical	Education (< 5 years)	1.078 (0.223; 1.934)	0.013 *
	Education (6-12 years)	1.077 (0.233; 1.921)	0.012 *
	Education (> 12 years)	1.369 (0.124; 2.614)	0.031 *
	NYHA II	-1.087 (-1.658; -0.516)	< 0.001***
	NYHA III	-1.789 (-2.411; -1.167)	< 0.001***
	NYHA IV	-2.439 (-3.326; -1.552)	< 0.001***
	Arterial Hypertension	0.755 (0.307; 1.203)	0.001 ***
	Previous hospitalization	-0.867 (-1.345; -0.389)	< 0.001***
	Anxiety symptoms	-0.967 (-1.404; -0.529)	< 0.001***
	Current Use of Betablocker	2.018 (0.847; 3.190)	0.001 ***
	Current Use of Furosemide	0.520(0.031; 1.010)	0.037 *
Emotional	Male	0.538 (0.145; 0.932)	0.007 **
	Education (< 5 years)	0.725 (-0.088; 1.539)	0.080
	Education (6-12 years)	0.747 (-0.042; 1.535)	0.063
	Education (> 12 years)	1.135 (-0.099; 2.369)	0.071
	Ischemic etiology	0.561 (0.132; 0.990)	0.010 **
	NYHA II	-0.229 (-0.78; 0.322)	0.416
	NYHA III	-1.234 (-1.818; -0.65)	< 0.001 ***
	NYHA IV	-0.727 (-1.537; 0.083)	0.079
	Previous hospitalization	-0.606 (-1.059; -0.152)	0.009 **
	Anxiety symptoms	-1.104 (-1.614; -0.595)	< 0.001***
	Depression symptoms	-0.879 (-1.420; -0.338)	0.001 ***
	Current Use of ACE	-1.424 (-2.312; -0.536)	0.002 **
General	Male	-0.342 (-0.708; 0.025)	0.068
	Age	0.030(0.013; 0.047)	< 0.001***
	Monthly family income	0.001 (0.000; 0.001)	0.001 ***
	NYHA II	-0.717 (-1.249; -0.184)	0.008 **
	NYHA III	-1.717 (-2.259; -1.176)	< 0.001***
	NYHA IV	-1.895 (-2.627; -1.162)	< 0.001***
	Current Use of Betablocker	1.280(0.323; 2.237)	0.009 **

^***p < 0.001;

^**p < 0.01;

^*p < 0.05.

MLwHF: Minnesota Living with Heart Failure; NYHA: New York Heart Association; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor.