Table 6 Comparison of the scores of the quality of life between the two groups before and after intervention (\(\bar{X} \pm S\)).

From: Construction and application of a self-care behavior intervention scheme for chronic heart failure patients based on interaction model of client health behavior

Group

Before intervention

One month post-intervention

Three month post-intervention

Time effect (F)

Inter-group effect (F)

Interaction effect (F)

Control (n = 37)

55.46 ± 4.06

54.11 ± 3.12

52.97 ± 2.50

66.511**

7.629**

15.120*

Intervention (n = 38)

56.18 ± 3.23

52.34 ± 2.71

49.18 ± 2.93

t

− 0.857

2.615

3.515

   

P

0.394

<0.05

<0.001

  

0.007

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