Table 4 General and cardiac-specific QoL scores assessed by Caregivers: Baseline versus Follow-up
Baseline (n = 112) | Follow-up (n = 112) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
General-specific module, median (IQR) | |||
Physical health | 75.0 (59.4–84.4) | 75.1 (57.2–90.1) | 0.975 |
Emotional health | 65.0 (50.0–80.0) | 65.0 (50.0–75.0) | 0.668 |
Social functioning | 80.0 (60.0–95.0) | 75.0 (60.0–90.0) | 0.143 |
School functioning | 70.0 (50.0–85.0) | 65.0 (41.2–85.0) | 0.631 |
Total | 68.4 (59.6–83.7) | 69.9 (58.1–83.7) | 0.583 |
Cardiac-specific module, median (IQR) | |||
Cardiac symptoms | 73.2 (57.1–85.7) | 75.0 (57.1–85.7) | 0.922 |
Adherence to treatment | 100.0 (90.0–100) | 100.0 (100–100) | 0.116 |
Anxiety towards treatment | 71.4 (60.7–89.3) | 71.4 (54.5–85.7) | 0.311 |
Cognitive status | 65.0 (45.0–80.0) | 60.0 (40.0–80.0) | 0.499 |
Communicative skills | 75.0 (50.0–100) | 83.0 (50.0–100) | 0.203 |
Total | 73.6 (62.6–84.3) | 73.1 (59.5–83.8) | 0.545 |