Abstract
Methods
A total of 179 consecutive patients (58.28 ± 6.52 years, 16.8% women) scheduled for coronary angiography (CAG) were interviewed
before CAG and 12–28 months after. SOC was measured with the 13-item Orientation to Life Questionnaire. HRQoL was measured
using the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36), from which the mental and physical component summaries (MCS, PCS) were calculated.
The relationship between SOC and HRQoL was examined using regression analyses.
before CAG and 12–28 months after. SOC was measured with the 13-item Orientation to Life Questionnaire. HRQoL was measured
using the Short Form Health Survey 36 (SF-36), from which the mental and physical component summaries (MCS, PCS) were calculated.
The relationship between SOC and HRQoL was examined using regression analyses.
Results
SOC proved to be a significant predictor of the MCS-score (B = 0.29; 95% CI = 0.17–0.41) and PCS-score (B = 0.18; 95% CI = 0.06–0.31) when not adjusted for possible confounding sociodemographic and medical variables. After adjustment
for sociodemographic and medical variables, SOC remained a predictor of the MCS-score (B = 0.26; 95% CI = 0.14–0.39). SOC also remained a predictor of the PCS-score when controlled for gender, age and family income;
however, the association disappeared after adjustment for functional status (B = 0.07; 95% CI = −0.05 to 0.19).
for sociodemographic and medical variables, SOC remained a predictor of the MCS-score (B = 0.26; 95% CI = 0.14–0.39). SOC also remained a predictor of the PCS-score when controlled for gender, age and family income;
however, the association disappeared after adjustment for functional status (B = 0.07; 95% CI = −0.05 to 0.19).
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s11136-011-0106-2
- Authors
- Barbora Silarova, Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Iveta Nagyova, Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Jaroslav Rosenberger, Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Martin Studencan, Cardiology Clinic, East Slovakian Institute for Cardiac and Vascular Diseases and Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Daniela Ondusova, Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Sijmen A. Reijneveld, Department of Social Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
- Jitse P. van Dijk, Graduate School Kosice Institute for Society and Health, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Kosice, Slovak Republic
- Journal Quality of Life Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2649
- Print ISSN 0962-9343