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Published in final edited form as: J Cardiovasc Nurs. 2010 Jul–Aug;25(4):301–310. doi: 10.1097/JCN.0b013e3181cfbb46

Table 3.

Mean Score Comparison for Pre-Discharge Symptoms by Symptom Burden Cluster Groups (N = 226)

Pre-Discharge Symptoms	Low Symptom Burden Cluster Group (n = 36)		Low - Moderate Symptom Burden Cluster Group (n = 130)		Moderate Symptom Burden Cluster Group (n = 60)

	Means	SD	Means	SD	Means	SD

Shortness of Breath	0	0	0.63	1.21	2.59	2.91
Fatigue	0.11	0.46	1.90	2.21	4.60	3.39
Depression	0	0	0.07	0.34	2.46	2.38
Trouble Sleeping	0.08	0.37	2.07	3.06	4.27	3.54
Incision Pain	0.44	0.67	1.36	1.60	2.88	2.49
Edema (Swelling)	0.08	0.35	2.14	2.70	2.55	2.96
Anxiety	0	0	0.40	0.96	3.36	3.04
Poor Appetite	0.83	1.43	3.05	3.34	4.48	3.82