Table 2 Utility variation by primary admission cause
From: Impact of hospitalisation on health-related quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure
Primary admission cause | n (% total hospitalisations) | Utility variation (standard error) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Index | VAS | ||
Atrial Fibrillation | 12 (2.06) | −0.102 (0.213) | 0.010 (0.184) |
Cardiovascular investigation | 13 (2.23) | 0.031 (0.046) | −0.125 (0.250) |
Heart failure | 226 (38.77) | 0.014 (0.069) | −0.024 (0.060) |
Myocardial Infarction | 14 (2.40) | −0.123 (0.075) | −0.175 (0.181) |
Other gastrointestinal cause | 25 (4.29) | 0.070 (0.173) | −0.018 (0.105) |
Other not listed | 87 (14.91) | 0.041 (0.093) | 0.018 (0.076) |
Respiratory; Chest infection | 22 (3.77) | 0.106 (0.186) | −0.062 (0.085) |
Stable Angina | 13 (2.23) | 0.032 (0.215) | −0.148 (0.212) |
Unstable Angina | 31 (5.32) | −0.068 (0.106) | 0.008 (0.157) |
Ventricular Tachycardia | 13 (2.23) | 0.300 (0.334) | 0.185 (0.219) |
Total | 456 (78.22)a | Â | Â |