Cardiol Res

Cardiology Research, ISSN 1923-2829 print, 1923-2837 online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 3, Number 6, December 2012, pages 264-270

Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease Affects Health Related Quality of Life

**Table 1.** Baseline Characteristic of Congestive Heart Failure Patients
Variables	Number (%) N = 50	P value
Sex
Male	20 (40)	P > 0.05
Females	30 (60)
Education level
Illiterate	30 (60)	P > 0.05
Primary school	13 (24)
High school/university	7 (16)
Marital statute
Single	0	P > 0.05
Married	47 (94)
Divorced	1 (2)
Worth	2 (4)
Duration of congestive heart failure
6 - 12 months	21 (42)	P > 0.05
12 - 120 months	21 (42)
< 120 months	8 (16)
Income
< 300$	40 (80)	P > 0.05
> 300$	10 (20)
Insurance of health care(NHS)
Yes	43 (86)	P > 0.05
No	7 (14)
Drug abuse history
Yes	7 (14)	P > 0.05
No	43 (86)
Psychological problem
Yes	8 (16)	P > 0.05
No	43 (86)
Anxiety severity
Normal	16 (38)	-
Mild/moderate	22 (44)
Sever	12 (24)
Depression severity
Normal	11 (22)	-
Mild/moderate	29 (58)
Sever	10 (20)

Table 1. Baseline Characteristic of Congestive Heart Failure Patients

Variables

Number (%) N = 50

P value

Sex

Male

20 (40)

P > 0.05

Females

30 (60)

Education level

Illiterate

30 (60)

P > 0.05

Primary school

13 (24)

High school/university

7 (16)

Marital statute

Single

P > 0.05

Married

47 (94)

Divorced

1 (2)

Worth

2 (4)

Duration of congestive heart failure

6 - 12 months

21 (42)

P > 0.05

12 - 120 months

21 (42)

< 120 months

8 (16)

Income

< 300$

40 (80)

P > 0.05

> 300$

10 (20)

Insurance of health care(NHS)

Yes

43 (86)

P > 0.05

7 (14)

Drug abuse history

Yes

7 (14)

P > 0.05

43 (86)

Psychological problem

Yes

8 (16)

P > 0.05

43 (86)

Anxiety severity

Normal

16 (38)

Mild/moderate

22 (44)

Sever

12 (24)

Depression severity

Normal

11 (22)

Mild/moderate

29 (58)

Sever

10 (20)

**Table 2.** Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Anxiety in Congestive Heart Patients
Health domain of quality of life	Degree of anxiety	Number	Quality of life score	SD	P value
¹P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
Physical	Normal	16	13.2	1.5	0.001¹
	Mild/Moderate	22	12.3	1.4
	Sever	12	10.5	2.6
	Total	50	12.1	2
Psychological	Normal	16	13	2.2	0.01¹
	Mild/Moderate	22	11.9	1.9
	Sever	12	10.6	1.9
	Total	50	11.9	2.2
Social	Normal	16	13.7	3.3	0.02¹
	Mild/Moderate	22	12.7	3.5
	Sever	12	10.1	3.2
	Total	50	12.4	3.6
Environmental	Normal	16	14.3	3.3	0.003¹
	Mild/Moderate	22	12.3	2.3
	Sever	12	10.1	3.6
	Total	50	12.4	3.3

Table 2. Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Anxiety in Congestive Heart Patients

Health domain of quality of life

Degree of anxiety

Number

Quality of life score

P value

¹P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Physical

Normal

13.2

1.5

0.001¹

Mild/Moderate

12.3

1.4

Sever

10.5

2.6

Total

12.1

Psychological

Normal

2.2

0.01¹

Mild/Moderate

11.9

1.9

Sever

10.6

1.9

Total

11.9

2.2

Social

Normal

13.7

3.3

0.02¹

Mild/Moderate

12.7

3.5

Sever

10.1

3.2

Total

12.4

3.6

Environmental

Normal

14.3

3.3

0.003¹

Mild/Moderate

12.3

2.3

Sever

10.1

3.6

Total

12.4

3.3

**Table 3.** Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Depression in Congestive Heart Patients
Health domain of quality of life	Degree of anxiety	Number	Quality of life score	SD	P value
¹P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.
Physical	Normal	11	13.3	1.8	03/0¹
	Mild	19	12.6	1.7
	Moderate	10	11.9	1.3
	Sever	10	10.3	2.4
	Total	50	12.1	2
Psychological	Normal	11	14	1.6	< 0.05¹
	Mild	19	12.3	1.9
	Moderate	10	11.1	1.7
	Sever	10	9.8	1.5
	Total	50	11.9	2.2
Social	Normal	11	15.4	2.8	< 0.05¹
	Mild	19	13.3	2.9
	Moderate	10	10.7	3.7
	Sever	10	9.3	2.4
	Total	50	12.4	3.6
Environmental	Normal	11	15.4	2.6	< 0.05¹
	Mild	19	13	2.6
	Moderate	10	11.2	3
	Sever	10	9.4	2.4
	Total	50	12.4	3.3

Table 3. Relationship Between Quality of Life Score and the Degree of Depression in Congestive Heart Patients

Health domain of quality of life

Degree of anxiety

Number

Quality of life score

P value

¹P value < 0.05 is considered statistically significant.

Physical

Normal

13.3

1.8

03/0¹

Mild

12.6

1.7

Moderate

11.9

1.3

Sever

10.3

2.4

Total

12.1

Psychological

Normal

1.6

< 0.05¹

Mild

12.3

1.9

Moderate

11.1

1.7

Sever

9.8

1.5

Total

11.9

2.2

Social

Normal

15.4

2.8

< 0.05¹

Mild

13.3

2.9

Moderate

10.7

3.7

Sever

9.3

2.4

Total

12.4

3.6

Environmental

Normal

15.4

2.6

< 0.05¹

Mild

2.6

Moderate

11.2

Sever

9.4

2.4

Total

12.4

3.3