Table 2 Comparison of demographic information score of heart failure patients

Sex

 Female

20

42.6

21

55.3

χ² = 1.54^a

0.216

 Male

27

57.4

26

44.7

Marital status

 Single

14

29.8

7

14.9

χ² = 3.01^a

0.083

 Married

33

70.2

40

85.1

Education

 Illiterate

15

31.9

24

51.1

χ² = 3.55^a

0.169

 Middle school

18

38.3

13

27.7

 Diploma

13

27.7

9

19.1

 Bachelor and higher

1

2.1

1

2.1

Employment status

 Self-employed job

10

21.3

9

19.1

χ² = 4.37^a

0.224

 Retired

17

36.2

9

19.1

 Unemployed

5

10.6

9

19.1

 Housekeeper

15

31.9

20

42.7

Smoking

 Yes

18

38.3

19

40.4

χ² = 0.05^a

0.833

 No

29

61.7

28

59.6

History of hospitalization

 Yes

41

82.2

42

89.4

χ² = 0.11^a

0.748

 No

6

12.8

5

10.6

Having another chronic disease

 Yes

39

83

34

72.3

χ² = 1.53^a

0.216

 No

8

17

13

27.7

Duration of illness (years)

  < 1

10

21.3

15

31.9

χ² = 7.70^a

0.053

 1–5

18

38.3

25

53.2

 5–10

13

27.7

5

10.6

  > 10

6

12.8

2

4.3

History of education about the disease

 Yes

30

63.8

26

44.7

χ² = 3.47^a

0.062

 No

17

36.2

21

55.3