Effects of WeChat platform-based health management on health and self-management effectiveness of patients with severe chronic heart failure

Table 1 Comparison of baseline data between the two groups, n (%)

Parameter	Control group (n = 60)	Observation group (n = 60)	χ2/t	P value
Gender			0.543	0.461
Male	36 (75.00)	32 (53.33)
Female	24 (35.00)	28 (46.67)
Age (yr)	58.69 ± 10.13	59.41 ± 11.05	0.372	0.711
Course (yr)	6.36 ± 1.24	6.24 ± 1.57	0.465	0.643
History of smoking			1.234	0.267
Yes	22 (36.67)	28 (46.67)
No	38 (63.33)	32 (53.33)
NYHA classification			0.534	0.465
Ⅲ	31 (51.67)	27 (45.00)
Ⅳ	29 (48.33)	33 (55.00)
Heart-based diseases			2.394	0.495
Dilated cardiomyopathy	5 (8.33)	9 (15.00)
Rheumatic heart disease	10 (16.67)	12 (20.00)
Coronary heart disease	18 (30.00)	19 (31.67)
High blood pressure	27 (45.00)	20 (33.33)
Combined diseases
Hyperlipidemia	15 (25.00)	21 (35.00)	1.429	0.232
Hypertension	30 (50.00)	33 (55.00)	0.301	0.583
Diabetes	19 (31.67)	15 (25.00)	0.657	0.418
Education			1.295	0.523
Junior high school and below	12 (20.00)	9 (15.00)
Secondary and tertiary	24 (40.00)	21 (35.00)
Undergraduate and above	24 (40.00)	30 (50.00)