Table 1.
Demographic and psychosocial vulnerabilities of 457 post-acute coronary syndrome patients at baseline and 387 post-acute coronary syndrome patients at 3 months.
| Variable | Baseline | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (N = 457) | 3 Months | ||
| (N = 387) | p-Value | ||
| Age, mean (SD), years | 61.1 (12.47) | ||
| Female% | 41.4 | ||
| White% | 79.6 | ||
| Hispanic% | 10.7 | ||
| Currently living with partner% | 62.1 | ||
| Currently employed% | 49.9 | ||
| Education, mean (SD), years | 13.65 (3.25) | ||
| Charlson score, mean (SD) | 1.37 (1.57) | ||
| LVEF: normal ≥60% | 45.1 | ||
| Depression severity (BDI), mean (SD) | 8.96 (9.02) | 6.88 (8.29) | <0.001 |
| Dysfunctional attitudes (DAS), mean (SD) | 78.91 (21.71) | 75.39 (21.53) | <0.001 |
| Pleasant events schedule (PES), mean (SD) | 0.36 (0.28) | 0.37 (0.27) | 0.10 |
| Poor dyadic adjustment (DYAD), mean (SD) | 2.10 (0.77) | 2.06 (0.77) | 0.65 |
| Number of role transitions (RLT), mean (SD) | 0.86 (0.98) | 0.72 (0.88) | 0.01 |
| Rumination brooding (RB), mean (SD) | 9.76 (3.19) | 9.46 (3.22) | 0.01 |
All displayed descriptive statistics are before any transformations were applied to the scales. Paired sampled t-tests were performed to test for significant mean change in scores.