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Table 2 Relative factors that influenced the increased expectation for treatment after HRV-BF

From: Awareness of comfort immediately after a relaxation therapy session affects future quality of life and autonomic function: a prospective cohort study on the expectations of therapy

Variable

Coefficient β

SE

Wald

P-value

OR

95%CI

Age

-0.03

0.04

0.6

0.44

0.97

0.89-1.05

Sex, female

-0.96

0.84

1.3

0.26

0.39

0.74-1.99

Resonant frequency

0.36

0.6

0.35

0.55

1.43

0.44-4.66

Awareness of a feeling of comfort

2.52

0.96

6.9

0.009

12.4

1.90-81.5

J-ZBI

-0.02

0.03

0.39

0.53

0.98

0.92-1.05

LF (day 0, before resonant breathing )

-0.01

0.01

1.07

0.3

0.99

0.98-1.00

LF (day 0, after resonant breathing)

0

0.01

0.07

0.79

1

0.99-1.01

  1. SE standard error, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, J-ZBI Japanese version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview, HRV heart rate variability, BF biofeedback