Table 1. Demographic variables of participating cardiac care unit patients (n=50).
| Characteristics | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| ≤50 | 20 | 40 |
| 51–60 | 10 | 20 |
| >60 | 20 | 40 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 34 | 68 |
| Female | 16 | 32 |
| Health-related major* | ||
| Yes | 6 | 12 |
| No | 43 | 86 |
| Educational level | ||
| Intermediate or lower | 13 | 26 |
| High school or technical degree | 16 | 32 |
| University | 21 | 42 |
| Crowding index | ||
| <1 person/room | 29 | 58 |
| ≥1 person/room | 21 | 42 |
| Medical history | ||
| Hypertension | 34 | 68 |
| Dyslipidemia | 27 | 54 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 14 | 28 |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention | 11 | 22 |
| Myocardial infarction | 10 | 20 |
| Angina | 10 | 20 |
| Congestive heart failure | 19 | 38 |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 14 | 28 |
| Smoker | 26 | 52 |
*, health-related major includes careers related to medicine, biochemistry, nutrition, food science, public health, and nursing.