Table II.
Demographic and clinical characteristics (n = 27)
| Characteristic | % | n |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 56.6 | 15 |
| Female | 44.4 | 12 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 88.9 | 24 |
| White or Asian | 11.1 | 3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 37 | 10 |
| Divorced/separated | 37 | 10 |
| Widowed | 14.9 | 4 |
| Single | 11.1 | 3 |
| Education | ||
| 9th grade or less | 18.5 | 5 |
| Attended some high school | 18.5 | 5 |
| High school graduate | 40.7 | 11 |
| Attended some college or college graduate | 14.9 | 4 |
| Trade school | 7.4 | 2 |
| Cardiac history | ||
| AMI | 59.3 | 16 |
| CABG | 7.4 | 2 |
| PTCA | 25.9 | 7 |
CABG, Coronary artery bypass grafting; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.