Quality of life in patients with angina pectoris

Objective (s): Angina pectoris greatly affects quality of life. The aim of this study was to examine quality of life and related factors in patients with angina pectoris. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 200 patients with angina pectoris attending a teaching hospital in Qom Iran, in 2012. The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to measure quality of life. Data were analyzed using the SPSS 16 performing descriptive statistical tests, Pearson correlation coefficient, independent t-test and ANCOVA. Results: Higher scores observed for social functioning (mean =59.0), while it was lowest for role limitation due to physical problems (mean =33.12). Female participants had lower quality of life, and these differences were statistically significant for all subscales (p