Characteristics | Control (n = 85) | Intervention (n = 71) | p |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 58 ± 8.7 | 57.7 ± 10.5 | 0.49 |
Gender | |||
 Male | 43 (50.6) | 41 (57.7) | 0.42 |
 Female | 42 (49.4) | 30 (42.3) | |
Monthly income | |||
  < 99 Jordanian dinars | 6 (7.1) | 6 (8.5) | 0.60 |
 100–299 Jordanian dinars | 28 (32.9) | 26 (36.6) | |
 300–499 Jordanian dinars | 30 (35.3) | 18 (25.4) | |
  > 500 Jordanian dinars | 21 (24.7) | 21 (29.6) | |
Education level | |||
 Primary | 28 (32.9) | 29 (40.8) | 0.79 |
 Secondary | 21 (24.7) | 14 (19.7) | |
 University | 33 (38.8) | 26 (36.6) | |
 None | 3 (3.5) | 2 (2.8) | |
Marital status | |||
 Single | 5 (5.9) | 5 (7) | 0.73 |
 Married | 70 (82.4) | 61 (85.9) | |
 Divorced | 1 (1.2) | 1 (1.4) | |
 Widowed | 9 (10.6) | 4 (5.0) | |
Living status | |||
 Alone | 6 (7.1) | 4 (5.6) | 0.78 |
 With spouse | 4 (4.7) | 5 (7) | |
 With spouse & children | 75 (88.2) | 62 (87.3) | |
Job status | |||
 Working | 21 (21.7) | 20 (28.2) | 0.81 |
 Not working | 45 (52.9) | 34 (47.9) | |
 Retired | 19 (22.4) | 17 (23.9) | |
Living area | |||
 City | 75 (88.2) | 60 (84.5) | 0.63 |
 Town | 4 (4.7) | 6 (8.5) | |
 Village | 6 (7.1) | 5 (7) | |
Current CHD | |||
 Chest pain | 16 (18.8) | 8 (11.3) | 0.24 |
 Catheterization | 59 (69.4) | 54 (76.1) | |
 Cardiac surgery | 10 (11.8) | 7 (9.9) | |
 Myocardial infarction | 0.0 (0.0) | 2 (2.8) | |
 Duration of diagnosis | 61.5 ± 60.8 | 48.3 ± 45.3 | 0.13 |
Chronic disease | |||
 Diabetes | 6 (7.1) | 8 (11.3) | 0.63 |
 Hypertension | 33 (38.8) | 22 (31.0) | |
 Diabetes & hypertension | 29 (34.1) | 24 (33.8) | |
 None | 17 (20) | 17 (23.9) |