Quantitative and Qualitative Research on Management Strategies for Dyspnoea in Elderly Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Complicated with Chronic Heart Failure

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Table 1 Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects (n=120)

Items	Number of People (n)	Composition Ratio (%)
Age (year)
60~74	81	67.5
≥75	39	32.5
Gender
Male	48	40.0
Female	72	60.0
Educational level
Junior high school and below	72	60.0
High school or secondary school	31	25.8
College and above	17	14.2
Marital status
Married	58	48.3
Divorced or widowed	62	51.7
Religious belief
Have	32	26.7
None	88	73.3
Monthly income (yuan)
< 3000	64	53.3
3000~5000	33	27.5
> 5000	23	19.2
Comorbidities (species)
≤ 1	22	18.3
2~3	59	49.2
> 3	39	32.5
Drug application (species)
≤ 1	21	17.5
2~3	48	40.0
> 3	51	42.5
Oxygen application
Yes	62	51.7
No	58	48.3
NT-proBNP
<300pg/mL	8	6.67
≥300pg/mL	112	93.33

Table 2 Study Subjects Selected Dyspnea Management Strategies and Perceived Effectiveness

Items	Perceived Effective Strategies n (%)
	Total	Male	Female
Inhalation oxygen	102 (85.0)	42 (87.5)	60 (83.3)
Maintaining air circulation	96 (80.0)	40 (83.3)	56 (77.8)
Using drugs	94 (78.3)	38 (79.2)	52 (72.2)
Stay in a comfortable position	90 (75.0)	40 (83.3)	44 (61.1)
Prepare for the event	90 (75.0)	38 (79.2)	52 (72.2)
Move slowly	88 (73.3)	40 (83.3)	48 (66.7)
Pursed lips breathing	84 (70.0)	36 (75.0)	48 (66.7)
Immediately slow down activity	84 (70.0)	40 (83.3)	44 (61.1)
Sit down	82 (68.3)	36 (75.0)	46 (63.9)
Relax one’s mind and body	74 (61.7)	30 (62.5)	44 (61.1)
Meditate or pray	72 (60.0)	24 (50.0)	44 (61.1)

Table 3 Average Number of Study Subjects Choosing Dyspnea Management Strategies

Group	Average Number ()	t	P
Total (n=120)	10.44±1.73	1.765	0.643
Male (n=48)	9.85±1.92
Female (n=72)	11.53±1.65

Table 4 Average Number of Dyspnea Management Strategies Considered Most Effective by Study Subjects

Group	Average Number ()	t	P
Total (n=120)	6.93±4.85	0.968	0.806
Male (n=48)	7.12±4.64
Female (n=72)	6.86±4.75

Table 5 Ranking of the Most Effective Dyspnea Management Strategies Considered by Research Subjects

Rank	Total (n=120)	Male (n=48)	Female (n=72)
1	Using drugs	Using drugs	Using drugs
2	Inhaling oxygen	Inhaling oxygen	Inhaling oxygen
3	Stay in a comfortable position	Stay in a comfortable position	Stay in a comfortable position
4	Maintaining air circulation	Maintaining air circulation	Maintaining air circulation
5	Move slowly	Move slowly	Meditate or pray
6	Immediately slow down activity	Immediately slow down activity	Immediately slow down activity
7	Pursed lips breathing	Pursed lips breathing	Pursed lips breathing
8	Prepare for the event	Prepare for the event	Prepare for the event
9	Sit down	Sit down	Sit down
10	Relax one’s mind and body	Relax one’s mind and body	Relax one’s mind and body