Based on 2493 patients with atrial fibrillation, separatly for men and women.
Here the proportion of patients who answered any of the “Yes-options” to each question, presented from lowest to highest incidence.
The 13 issues related to health-related quality of life:
- Do you feel unable to work, study or carry out daily activities as you would like to due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you spend less time with your family/relatives and friends than you would like to due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you spend less time with acquaintances (people you do not know that well) than you would like to due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you avoid planning things you would like to do, for instance travelling or leisure activities due to your arrhythmia?
- Is your physical ability impaired due to your arrhythmia?
- Is your ability to concentrate impaired due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you feel dejected or sad due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you feel irritated or angry due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you experience sleep problems due to your arrhythmia?
- Is your sexual life affected negatively by your arrhythmia?
- Are you afraid of dying due to your arrhythmia?
- Has your life situation deteriorated due to your arrhythmia?
- Do you feel worried that your symptoms will re-occur during the periods when you do not have arrhythmia?
Answer options
- Yes, a lot
- Yes, quite a lot
- Yes, to some extent
- No