Table 3 Description of variables and operationalization
Group | Name of variable/Factor | Operationalization |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic and household characteristics | Age | Date of birth |
Sex | Male/female/non-binary | |
Educational level | Primary education not completed/Primary education/Secondary Education/Vocational studies/University degree or higher | |
Main source of income | Employment/unemployment allowance/disability/retirement pension/social aid (financial welfare benefits) | |
Household income | Total € | |
Profession/job | Job definition | |
Residents at home | Number of residents living at household | |
Clinical status | Anthropometry | Weight (kg), Height (cm) and Waist diameter (cm) |
Body Mass Index | Categorized as normal weight, overweight, obesity and severe obesity | |
Blood Pressure | Systolic blood pressure/Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |
Diagnoses | Diabetes Mellitus, dyslipidemia, hypertension, all as registered in the electronic health record | |
Severity of comorbidity | Results of Charlson Comorbidity index | |
Cardiac function | Echocardiographic results at discharge, and ejection fraction, | |
Early risk stratification | Results of Canadian Acute Coronary Syndrome Score C-ACS | |
Blood analysis results | Erythrocyte counts, biochemistry, lipid and hepatic profile, HbA1c (%), Glucose, mg/dL, Total cholesterol, mg/dL, Cholesterol- HDL, mg/dL, Cholesterol-LDL, mg/dL, triglycerides, mg/dL | |
Severity of comorbidity | Charlson Comorbidity Index. (0 to 100) | |
Sexual functionality | Alterations due to heart disease | |
Active pharmacological prescription | Antihypertensives, Antidiabetics, Antithrombotic, Cholesterol-lowering drugs, Gastric protectors, Thyroid hormone therapy, Antidepressants, Bronchodilators, Opioid analgesics, Other | |
Use of Health Services | Visits to health care centers | Hospitalizations in last 6 months/Emergency service and hospital readmission in last 6 months/PHC nurse visits in last 6 months/PHC family physician visits in last 6 months/Cardiologist visits in last 6 months |
Disease management and lifestyle habits | Adherence to drug treatment | Results of Morinsky-Green questionnaire |
Adherence to physical activity program | Yes/No | |
Alcohol consumed | Systematic Interview of Alcohol Consumption (ISCA) | |
Physical activity | IPAQ questionnaire | |
Smoking habit | Non-smoker/smoker/ex-smoker (1 year not smoking) | |
Patient activation (self-efficacy) | 13-item Patient Activation Measure (PAM-13) | |
Psychological and emotional status | Depressive symptoms | Patient Health Questionnaire. PHQ-9 |
Cognitive dysfunction screening | Montreal Cognitive Assessment | |
Perceived functional social support | DUKE UNC-11 questionnaire | |
Depression/anxiety | Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) |