Table 1 Comparison of the characteristics of the patients at the start and after 3 months of follow-up.
From: Changes in health related quality of life 3 months after an acute coronary syndrome
Sociodemographic variables | |||
|---|---|---|---|
ONSET n(%) | 3 MONTHS n (%) | p | |
Age | 0.26 | ||
<46 | 3 (5.4) | 9(11.8) | |
46–55 | 9(16.1) | 18(23.7) | |
56–65 | 21(37.5) | 23(30.3) | |
>65 | 23(41.0) | 26(34.2) | |
Sex | 0.34 | ||
Men | 41(73.2) | 62(81.6) | |
Women | 15(26.8) | 14(18.4) | |
Social class | 0.67 | ||
Housewives | 12(22.2) | 12(15.8) | |
I and II | 5(9.3) | 5(6.6) | |
III | 8(14.8) | 16(21.0) | |
IV and V | 29(53.7) | 43(56.6) | |
Clinical variables | |||
ONSET n (%) | 3 MONTHS n (%) | P | |
Diagnostic group | 0.91 | ||
Acute myocardial infarction | 26(46.4) | 37(48.7) | |
Unstable angina | 30(53.6) | 39(51.3) | |
GHQ-28 (initial) | 0.84 | ||
< 6 | 29(51.8) | 39(51.3) | |
≥ 6 | 27(48.2) | 37(48.7) | |
Tobacco | 0.82 | ||
Smoker | 25(45.5) | 33(43.4) | |
Non smoker | 30(54.5) | 43(56.6) | |
Diabetes | 0.53 | ||
Yes | 34(61.8) | 51(68.0) | |
No | 21(38.2) | 24(31.6) | |
Hypercholesterolemia | 0.46 | ||
Yes | 36(65.5) | 45(59.2) | |
No | 19(34.5) | 31(40.8) | |
High blood pressure | 0.22 | ||
Yes | 23(41.8) | 40(52.6) | |
No | 32(58.2) | 36(47.4) | |
Obesity | 0.34 | ||
Yes | 19(35.8) | 19(25.7) | |
No | 34(64.2) | 55(72.3) | |
Previous history of CHD. | 0.20 | ||
Yes | 26(46.4) | 27(35.5) | |
No | 30(53.6) | 49(64.5) | |
Comorbidity | 0.63 | ||
Yes | 22(39.3) | 34(44.8) | |
No | 34(60.7) | 42(55.2) | |