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Table 4 Comparison of patient data at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months (N = 39) according to the fitted generalized linear model (GLM) model

From: Palliative care for patients with heart failure and family caregivers in rural Appalachia: a randomized controlled trial

 

Baseline

3-month

6-month

Variables

Control

(n = 18)

Intervention

(n = 21)

t (p)3

Control

(n = 18)

Intervention

(n = 21)

t (p)3

Control

(n = 18)

Intervention

(n = 21)

t (p)3

KCCQ-121

27.11 (14.63)

26.79 (18.30)

0.06 (0.48)

44.57 (24.54)

54.73 (22.58)

-1.35 (0.19)

46.00 (23.08)

59.49 (21.29)

-1.89 (0.033)*

PHQ-42

5.89 (3.67)

5.71 (4.75)

0.13 (0.45)

3.90 (2.86)

2.97 (2.46)

1.09 (0.14)

4.10 (3.08)

2.44 (1.89)

2.06 (0.02)*

  1. 1 KQQC-12 measures patients’ HF-related health status
  2. 2 The PHQ-4 measures depression/anxiety
  3. 3 Statistical analysis used to compare scores between groups for each time point, t (p), *p < .05; **p < .01