Table 5.
SAQ parameter | Group | N | Mean | SD | 95% CI of the difference | P value |
Summary Score | OMT | 48 | 17 | 18 | +1.5 to +18 | 0.04 |
PCI | 52 | 25 | 21 | |||
Physical limitation | OMT | 48 | 11 | 23 | −4 to +15 | 0.28 |
PCI | 52 | 16 | 26 | |||
Anginal stability | OMT | 48 | −3 | 34 | −14 to +12 | 0.91 |
PCI | 52 | −3 | 33 | |||
Anginal frequency | OMT | 48 | 10 | 24 | +1 to +21 | 0.04 |
PCI | 52 | 21 | 28 | |||
Treatment satisfaction | OMT | 48 | −4 | 20 | −1 to 12 | 0.10 |
PCI | 52 | 2 | 13 | |||
Quality of life | OMT | 48 | 11 | 24 | +3 to +23 | 0.01 |
PCI | 52 | 24 | 26 |
A higher value indicates improved clinical status (see online supplementary eTable 3 for baseline values).
OMT, optimal medical therapy group; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention with medical therapy group; SAQ, Seattle Angina Questionnaire score.