Table 1. Descriptive Statistics for All Variables by History of Diagnosis and Gender.
| Total Sample | Preexisting Diagnosis | New Diagnosis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Male | Female | Male | Female | |
| Dependent Variable | ||||||
| Self-Rated Health | 8.53 (2.59) | 7.97 (2.59)*** | 8.12 (2.46) | 7.48 (2.45)*** | 9.06 (2.67) | 8.66 (2.64)* |
| Key Independent Variables | ||||||
| % New Diagnosis (ref=preexisting) | 42.78 | 40.99 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Extent of Contact with Network | ||||||
| Contact with Family | 6.02 (1.69) | 6.60 (1.62)*** | 6.04 (1.71) | 6.65 (1.60)*** | 5.99 (1.68) | 6.53 (1.65)*** |
| Contact with Friends | 5.74 (1.98) | 5.87 (1.97) | 5.69 (2.02) | 5.81 (1.98) | 5.80 (1.92) | 5.95 (1.95) |
| Contact with Neighbors | 5.28 (2.18) | 5.15 (2.29) | 5.33 (2.15) | 5.19 (2.33) | 5.22 (2.23) | 5.09 (2.25) |
| Control Variables | ||||||
| Number of Close Relatives | 4.60 (3.10) | 4.84 (3.06)* | 4.53 (3.12) | 4.80 (3.12) | 4.68 (3.04) | 4.91 (2.97) |
| Number of Close Friends | 4.35 (3.26) | 3.82 (2.88)*** | 4.37 (3.29) | 3.69 (2.83)*** | 4.32 (3.21) | 4.00 (2.96) |
| Perceived Social Support | 25.99 (4.75) | 25.78 (4.53) | 26.00 (4.86) | 25.57 (4.68) | 25.98 (4.61) | 26.08 (4.30) |
| Age (years) | 60.04 (11.78) | 60.55 (13.17) | 60.09 (11.93) | 60.86 (13.09) | 59.97 (11.60) | 60.1 (13.30) |
| % Nonwhite (ref=white) | 12.99 | 18.86*** | 13.84 | 21.94*** | 11.85 | 14.42*** |
| % Married/Partnered (ref=unmarried) | 68.94 | 49.06*** | 70.32 | 49.17*** | 67.11 | 50.34*** |
| Education (years) | 13.91 (2.99) | 13.25 (2.65)*** | 13.99 (3.10) | 13.10 (2.74)*** | 13.80 (2.83) | 13.47 (2.53)* |
| Household Income | ||||||
| % < $20,000 | 16.73 | 28.52*** | 18.05 | 31.96*** | 14.96 | 23.57*** |
| % $20,000 to < $50,000 | 38.33 | 46.34*** | 37.43 | 46.74*** | 39.56 | 45.77* |
| % $50,000 to < $75,000 | 15.78 | 12.01** | 15.95 | 11.61* | 15.56 | 12.59 |
| % $75,000 to < $100,000 | 11.60 | 6.00*** | 11.63 | 4.61*** | 11.56 | 8.00 |
| % $100,000 or more | 17.55 | 7.13*** | 16.94 | 5.09*** | 18.37 | 10.07*** |
| % Employed (ref=unemployed) | 41.25 | 25.70*** | 35.22 | 20.92*** | 49.33 | 33.64*** |
| % ACS (ref=CHF) | 70.27 | 63.04*** | 56.58 | 49.60** | 88.59 | 82.38** |
| N | 1579 | 1066 | 903 | 629 | 676 | 437 |
Note: Means/percentages presented. Standard deviations in parentheses. Asterisks denote significant differences between men and women,
*
p<.05
**
p<.01, and
***
p<.001 (two-tailed tests).
ACS=acute coronary syndrome, CHF=congestive heart failure