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Table 3 Prevalence of certain health-related behavior practices across groups at follow-up*

From: Type D personality is associated with impaired psychological status and unhealthy lifestyle in Icelandic cardiac patients: A cross-sectional study

 

N

Total

non-Type D

Type D

p-value

Exercise

Minimal exercise (< 20 min 3× a week)

268

11% (29)

11% (21)

11% (8)

0.85

Have attended rehabilitation

263

30% (78)

28% (55)

33% (23)

0.43

Weight

Gained weight after the angiography

268

11% (30)

9% (18)

17% (12)

0.066

Gained weight (obese patients, BMI ≥ 25)

221

10% (23)

8% (13)

18% (10)

0.035

Diet

Have breakfast every day

267

90% (240)

91% (179)

87% (61)

0.38

Consume fruits and vegetables every day

267

78% (208)

81% (159)

70% (49)

0.064

Consume fish seldom (≤ 1 a week)

268

9% (25)

5% (10)

21% (15)

0.001

Smoking

Smoking prevalence at follow-up

266

10% (27)

8% (15)

17% (12)

0.024

Psychopharmacological medication use

Use sleeping pills regularly

261

37% (96)

33% (63)

49% (33)

0.019

Use antidepressants regularly

263

11% (29)

9% (17)

17% (12)

0.049

Use anxiety-reducing medication regularly

263

12% (32)

11% (22)

15% (10)

0.49

  1. *Data are presented as percentages (N) unless otherwise specified