Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical variables, and baseline MLHFQ and SF-12 scores: descriptive statistics of the sample (N = 2565)
From: The Minnesota living with heart failure questionnaire: comparison of different factor structures
Parameter | n (%) |
|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) | 77.25 (10.21) |
Sex, men | 1291 (50.33) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | |
BMI < 25 | 234 (20.47) |
25 ≤ BMI < 30 | 426 (37.27) |
30 ≤ BMI < 35 | 299 (26.16) |
BMI ≥35 | 184 (16.10) |
Smoking history | |
No | 1232 (58.17) |
Ex | 710 (33.52) |
Yes | 176 (8.31) |
Left ventricular ejection fraction | |
≤45 % | 888 (39.15) |
>45 % | 1380 (60.85) |
NYHA classification at discharge | |
I | 89 (3.62) |
II | 1306 (53.07) |
III | 1021 (41.49) |
IV | 45 (1.83) |
Charlson comorbidity index | |
0 | 173 (6.88) |
1 | 500 (19.90) |
2 | 578 (23) |
3 | 484 (19.26) |
>3 | 778 (30.96) |
MLHFQ score, mean (SD) | |
Physical subscale | 27.40 (9.05) |
Emotional subscale | 12.40 (7.28) |
Total scale | 57.85 (22.69) |
SF-12 score, mean (SD) | |
Physical Component Summary | 29.30 (8.91) |
Mental Component Summary | 41.55 (11.36) |