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Table 3 Regression analysis of self-reported general health (EQ VAS 0–100) on sociodemographic variables (Model 1), and functional capacity (Model 2), and mood (Model 3), and illness perceptions (Model 4)

From: Perception of illness among patients with heart failure is related to their general health independently of their mood and functional capacity

Predictors

Model 1

(n = 192)

Model 2

(n = 181)

Model 3

(n = 180)

Model 4

(n = 177)

β (p)

β (p)

β (p)

β (p)

Step 1: Socio-demographics

 Age (years)

.02 (.78)

.07 (.38)

.01 (.95)

−.08 (.29)

 Sex (reference: male)

−.04 (.62)

.03 (.72)

.04 (.57)

.02 (.76)

 Education (reference: < 12 years)

.09 (.26)

.06 (.39)

.04 (.54)

.07 (.23)

 Work (reference: not working)

.26 (.003)

.16 (.050)

.14 (.07)

.07 (.29)

Step 2: Functional capacity

 NYHA Class II (reference: NYHA Class I)

 

.41 (<.001)

.33 (<.001)

.14 (.052)

 NYHA Class III (reference: NYHA Class I)

 

.14 (.068)

.11 (.134)

−.02 (.73

Step 3: Mood states

 Anxiety Borderline (reference: normal 0–7)

  

−.07 (.33)

−.02 (.83)

 Anxiety Morbidity (reference: normal 0–7)

  

−.01 (.93)

.02 (.80)

 Depression Borderline (reference: normal 0–7)

  

−.16 (.02)

−.12 (.08)

 Depression Morbidity (reference: normal 0–7)

  

−.34 (<.001)

−.27 (<.001)

Step 3: Illness perceptions (BIPQ)

 Consequences

   

−.30 (<.001)

 Timeline

   

.04 (.49)

 Personal control

   

.17 (.012)

 Treatment control

   

−.04 (.56)

 Identity

   

−.21 (.008)

 Concern

   

−.05 (.57)

 Coherence

   

−.02 (.76)

 Emotional representation

   

.10 (.26)

Model-specific explained variance (R2adj)

.055

.172

.297

.441

  1. Note. Bold p-values are < .05