TABLE 4.
Psychosocial characteristics by socioeconomic background of study participants admitted at Duke Heart Centera.
| Health literacy (0-3) | Health Self-efficacy (0-4) | Social support (0-20) | Life stressors (0-12) | CES-D symptoms (0-24) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational attainment | |||||
| H.S. or less education | 1.97 | 3.14 | 16.52 | 3.06 | 7.75 |
| More than H.S. education | 2.45 | 3.28 | 16.56 | 3.08 | 7.52 |
| n | 514 | 513 | 508 | 504 | 501 |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.761 | 0.841 | 0.558 |
| Employment status | |||||
| Currently employed | 2.54 | 3.38 | 17.50 | 2.94 | 6.78 |
| Not employed | 2.20 | 3.19 | 16.46 | 4.23 | 9.18 |
| Retired | 2.18 | 3.18 | 16.23 | 2.55 | 7.13 |
| n | 512 | 511 | 506 | 501 | 499 |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.090 | 0.009 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| Health insurance | |||||
| No insurance | 1.90 | 2.90 | 17.56 | 3.50 | 10.30 |
| Medicaid only | 2.33 | 3.33 | 14.85 | 4.50 | 10.73 |
| Medicare | 2.19 | 3.19 | 16.47 | 2.86 | 7.44 |
| Other source(s) | 2.44 | 3.33 | 17.07 | 3.19 | 7.18 |
| n | 510 | 510 | 504 | 500 | 497 |
| P value | 0.001 | 0.042 | 0.227 | 0.009 | 0.002 |
Note: P values calculated using Wilcoxon (Mann-Whitney) and Kruskal-Wallis tests as appropriate. CES-D, Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale.
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Ranges for the psychosocial measures are provided in parentheses.