Table 3 Predictors of hrqol at the beginning of cardiac rehabilitation in women and men – comprehensive models

 Education

–

−.21 (.03)

−.08 (ns)

–

 Employment before MI

–

.02 (.ns)

−.18 (.02)

−.12 (.04)

 Not included: age, marital status, place of residence

ΔR² = 0

ΔR² = .22

p = .001

ΔR² = .10

p = .001

ΔR² = .04

p = .009

 Angina before MI

–

–

.12 (ns)

–

 Angina at T1

–

–

.21 (.003)

.04 (ns)

 Anxiolytics

–

–

.08 (.ns)

.15 (.01)

 Not included: type of MI, PTCA, complications, number of MI, betablockers, length of hospitalization, comorbidity, time gap between MI and rehabilitation, intensity of physical training

ΔR² = 0

ΔR² = 0

ΔR² = .13

p < .001

ΔR² = .10

p < .001

 Curiosity-trait

–

−.33 (.003)

–

–

 Anxiety-trait

–

.31 (.02)

–

.33 (.001)

 Anger-trait

–

.20 (ns)

.31 (.001)

.23 (.008)

 Optimism

–

–

–

−.19 (.003)

ΔR² = 0

ΔR² = .36

ΔR² = .09

ΔR² = .37

p < .01

p < .001

p < .001

 Resignation at T1

–

.19 (.04)

–

−.01 (.ns)

 Religion at T1

–

–

.10 (.ns)

.09 (.ns)

 Substance use at T1

–

–

–

.06 (ns)

 Not included: reinterpretation, humor, social support, problem solving

ΔR² = 0

ΔR² = .03

p = .04

ΔR² = .01

p = ns

ΔR² = .01

p = ns

Total

adjR² = 0

adjR² = .57

adjR² = .30

adjR² = .49