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Table 4 Frequency distribution of research subjects in terms of the levels of quality of life of the two groups at three time periods

From: Effect of a supportive-educational program, based on COPE model, on quality of life and caregiver burden of family caregivers of heart failure patients: a randomized clinical trial study

Quality of life and its dimensions

Level

Time

Control

Experimental

Number (Percentage)

Number (Percentage)

Quality of Life

Low

Before

14 (31.1)

7 (15.6)

High

31 (68.9)

38 (84.4)

Low

Immediately after

17 (37.8)

3 (6.7)

High

28 (62.2)

42 (93.3)

Low

Three months later

19 (42.2)

0 (0)

High

26 (57.8)

45 (100)

Physical functioning

Low

Before

15 (33.3)

8 (17.8)

High

30 (66.7)

37 (82.2)

Low

Immediately after

16 (35.6)

5 (11.1)

High

29 (64.4)

40 (88.9)

Low

Three months later

19 (42.2)

5 (11.1)

High

26 (57.8)

40 (88.9)

Role physical

Low

Before

31 (68.9)

32 (71.1)

High

14 (31.1)

13 (28.9)

Low

Immediately after

32 (71.1)

15 (33.3)

High

13 (28.9)

30 (66.7)

Low

Three months later

31 (68.9)

12 (26.7)

High

14 (31.1)

33 (73.3)

Role emotional

Low

Before

29 (64.4)

25 (55.6)

High

16 (35.6)

20 (44.4)

Low

Immediately after

29 (64.4)

9 (20)

High

16 (35.6)

36 (80)

Low

Three months later

28 (62.2)

9 (20)

High

17 (37.8)

36 (80)

Fatigue or vitality

Low

Before

20 (44.4)

10 (22.2)

High

20 (55.6)

35 (77.8)

Low

Immediately after

20 (44.4)

5 (11.1)

High

25 (55.6)

40 (88.9)

Low

Three months later

16 (35.6)

1 (2.2)

High

29 (64.4)

44 (97.8)

Mental health

Low

Before

14 (31.1)

8 (17.8)

High

31 (68.9)

37 (82.2)

Low

Immediately after

12 (26.7)

5 (11.1)

High

33 (73.3)

40 (88.9)

Low

Three months later

12 (26.7)

0 (0)

High

33 (73.3)

45 (100)

Social functioning

Low

Before

17 (37.8)

17 (37.8)

High

28 (62.2)

28 (62.2)

Low

Immediately after

20 (44.4)

8 (17.8)

High

25 (55.6)

37 (82.2)

Low

Three months later

28 (62.2)

3 (6.7)

High

17 (37.8)

42 (93.3)

Bodily pain

Low

Before

10 (22.2)

9 (20)

High

35 (77.8)

36 (80)

Low

Immediately after

13 (28.9)

2 (4.4)

High

32 (71.1)

43 (95.6)

Low

Three months later

14 (31.1)

0 (0)

High

31 ((68.9)

45 (100)

General health

Low

Before

45 (100)

0 (0)

High

0 (0)

45 (100)

Low

Immediately after

14 (31.1)

3 (6.7)

High

31 (68.9)

42 (93.3)

Low

Three months later

14 (31.1)

0 (0)

High

31 (68.9)

45 (100)