From: Structured chronic primary care and health-related quality of life in chronic heart failure
Age (mean years, SD) | 75.7 (10.2) |
Sex (% male) | 52.9 |
NYHA class (% I & II) | 73.1 |
Optimal pharmacological treatment (% yes) | 33.1 |
   ACE/ARB (%) | 58.3 |
   β-blockers | 46.9 |
   Spironolactone | 31.0 |
Lifestyle advice (0 – 8) (mean, SD) | 4.4 (2.7) |
   Heart signs and symptoms (% yes) | 58.3 |
   Type of heart disorder | 52.8 |
   Medication intake | 54.2 |
   Reduced salt and limited fluid intake | 37.5 |
   Physical activity | 41.6 |
   Flu prevention | 91.1 |
   Weighing regularly | 54.7 |
   Coping behaviour | 42.8 |
Quality of Life (0 – 105, less is better) (mean, SD) | 30.5 (24.8) |
   Men | 26.3 (1.9) |
   Women | 35.5 (2.4) |
   NYHA class I | 15.5 (1.5) |
   NYHA class II | 36.6 (2.4) |
   NYHA class III | 51.5 (2.7) |
   NYHA class IV | 57.4 (11.3) |
   ≤ 75 | 27.0 (2.3) |
   > 75 | 33.5 (2.0) |