Mean differences in order of importance in scores for variables associated with poor overall quality of life in a multiple regression model
| Mean difference in overall SF 36 score | p Value2-150 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current unemployment because of ill health compared to return to work | −32.3 | < 0.001 |
| Inhalers/no inhalers | −26.9 | < 0.001 |
| Dyspnoea score | < 0.001 | |
| ⩾ 2 v 0 or 1 | −22.7 | |
| Number of antianginal drugs | < 0.001 | |
| ⩾ 2 v 0 or 1 | −7.6 | |
| Frequency of chest pain | 0.001 | |
| ⩾ 1 episodes per week v < 1 | −16.4 | |
| Anxiolytics v no anxiolytics | −19.3 | 0.001 |
| Antiarrhythmicsv no antiarrhythmics | −10.4 | 0.020 |
| Need for coronary revascularisation v no need | −8.9 | 0.03 |
↵2-150 p values are for influence of variable on overall quality of life, the overall scores derived from the first principal component (see text).