Table 2.

Crosstable for the relation of prior experience of ICD shock and comparison standard selected.

		ICD group
		ICD−		ICD+		Total
		N	%	N	%	N	%
Standard selected	UIUC	33	61.1%	14	36.8%	47	51.1%
	UIDC	0	0.0%	2	5.3%	2	2.2%
	DIDC	3	5.6%	8	21.1%	11	12.0%
	DIUC	18	33.3%	14	36.8%	32	34.8%
Total		54	100.0%	38	100.0%	92	100.0%

The difference between the selected standard in both ICD shock groups was significant (χ² = 9.973, df = 3, p = .019).

ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; UI, upward illness; DI, downward illness; UC, upward coping; DC, downward coping.