TABLE 5.
Psychosocial characteristics by behavioral characteristics 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking history | |||||
| Never smoked | 2.22 | 3.30 | 16.76 | 3.13 | 7.49 |
| Past smoker | 2.30 | 3.19 | 16.57 | 2.89 | 7.58 |
| Current smoker | 2.23 | 3.08 | 15.57 | 3.69 | 8.57 |
| n | 509 | 508 | 504 | 499 | 496 |
| P value | 0.325 | 0.025 | 0.054 | 0.032 | 0.196 |
| Alcohol consumption | |||||
| Never drinks | 2.24 | 3.22 | 16.70 | 3.13 | 7.72 |
| Moderate consumption | 2.31 | 3.23 | 16.30 | 2.94 | 7.22 |
| Heavy consumption | 2.14 | 3.29 | 16.17 | 4.14 | 13.00 |
| n | 514 | 513 | 508 | 504 | 501 |
| P value | 0.280 | 0.979 | 0.452 | 0.227 | 0.006 |
| Adherence to medication | |||||
| Adheres to medication | 2.34 | 3.23 | 16.65 | 2.92 | 7.27 |
| Does not adhere | 2.00 | 3.22 | 16.25 | 3.77 | 8.83 |
| n | 501 | 500 | 496 | 491 | 489 |
| P value | <0.001 | 0.705 | 0.474 | <0.001 | 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.