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. 2021 Sep 14;13(9):e17982. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17982

Table 10. Effects of heart disease type on quality of life.

Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±standard deviation.

F: one-way ANOVA (Sidak post-hoc test), H: Kruskal-Wallis H test (Dunn-Bonferroni post-hoc test),

a statistically different from coronary disease, b heart failure, c other heart diseases.\

VAS: visual analogue scale

Quality of life Coronary Disease Heart Failure Other heart diseases H or F (2) p
SF-36 Physical functioning 80 (55) 70 (50) 62.50 (62.50) 1.77 0.41
SF-36 Limitations due to physical health 100 (75) 75 (100) 100 (43.75) 1.57 0.46
SF-36 Limitations emotional problems 100 (100) 100 (66.67) 100 (100) 0.21 0.90
SF-36 Energy fatigue 55 (40) 40 (37.50) 50 (40) 1.80 0.41
SF-36 Emotional wellbeing 52 (28) 52 (24) 42 (35) 2.97 0.23
SF-36 Social functioning 75 (50) 50 (37.50) 81.25 (75) 4.04 0.13
SF-36 pain 100 (55) 67.50 (61.25)c 100 (15)b 7.36 0.03
SF-36 General health 50 (35) 45 (30) 45 (28.75) 3.36 0.19
MacNew emotional 4.59±0.91 4.27±0.89 4.29±0.87 F= 1.22 0.30
MacNew physical 4.77±1.62 4.5±1.47 4.42±1.32 F= 0.44 0.65
MacNew social 4.55±1.5 4.38±1.36 4.27±1.36 F= 0.26 0.77
MacNew global 4.56±1.18 4.33±1.05 4.27±0.88 F= 0.57 0.57
EQ-5D-5L index 0.64 (0.49) 0.64 (0.46) 0.52 (0.48) F= 0.58 0.75
Health assessment VAS 70 (30) 70 (30) 65 (28) F=  0.07 0.96