Table 7.

Regression Coefficients for Symptom Severity (ASTA II) and Quality of Life (ASTA III) and the Characteristics Analyzed in the Study Group

Characteristics (Variable)	ASTA II				ASTA III
	Analysis Univariate		Analysis Multivariate		Analysis Univariate		Analysis Multivariate
	b	p	b	p	b	p	b	p
Age (years)	0.017	0.795	–	>0.05	−0.203	0.016	–	>0.05
Education (primary)	0.250	0.067	–	>0.05	0.451	0.074	–	>0.05
Physically active	−2.111	0.223	–	>0.05	−4.718	0.032	−6.454	0.002
Ischemic heart disease	0.246	0.834	–	>0.05	2.986	0.044	–	>0.05
Heart failure	1.782	0.521	–	>0.05	2.013	0.212	–	>0.05
Diabetes mellitus	1.921	0.048	–	>0.05	3.321	0.007	3.875	0.001
Number of hospitalizations	0.345	0.022	–	>0.05	2.541	0.023	–	0.05
Knowledge on AF symptoms	−2.116	0.017	–	>0.05	−0.231	0.842	–	>0.05
Knowledge on AF treatment	−3.512	0.047	–	>0.05	−0.623	0.041	–	>0.05
Frailty (degree)	1.443	<0.001	1.244	<0.001	1.723	0.004	1.012	0.001

Abbreviation: b, regression coefficient.