Table 4.

Patients' expectations and outcome regarding recovery at baseline and at follow-up

Baseline	n=544		Follow-up	n=505
	n	%		n	%
10 a–d. Do you think that your present state will be affected by thetreatment you will possibly receive after coronary angiography?			5 a–d. How are you feeling today compared with how you felt 6 months ago?
10a. I expect to be completely recovered / I hope to be completely fine.	306	56.3	5a. I am fully recovered.	102	20.2
10b. I expect to be almost fully recovered / I hope to improve even if I am not entirely fine.	203	37.3	5b. I am almost completely recovered.	164	32.5
10c. I expect to be only partially recovered / I hope to get somewhat better.	28	5.1	5c. I am partially recovered.	115	22.7
10d. I expect no improvement at all / I have no hopes of getting better.	1	0.2	sd. I am not at all recovered.	96	19.0