TABLE 2.

Factors associated with anxiety in early and late convalescence.

	N	Proportion anxious (%)	Odds ratio Exp(B)	95% CIs	Chi-square	df	p
Early convalescence
Overall	792	28
Depression history	434	45	2.96	1.89–4.64	23.43	1	<0.001
Financial strain	486	56	2.77	1.39–5.50	9.02	1	0.003
Aged under 55	792	40	2.05	1.45–2.88	17.04	1	<0.001
Poor self-rated health	691	42	2.00	1.25–3.22	8.46	1	0.003
Low SES	522	36	1.68	1.09–2.60	5.53	1	0.019
Smoker	790	37	1.62	1.10–2.37	6.19	1	0.013
Obese	565	30	1.54	1.03–2.29	4.45	1	0.035
Unpartnered	778	32	1.35	0.98–1.87	3.30	1	0.069
Late convalescence
Overall	723	27
Financial strain	440	71	5.94	2.55–13.86	20.98	1	<0.001
Depression history	415	48	3.54	2.24–5.59	31.07	1	<0.001
Aged under 55	723	43	2.60	1.80–3.76	26.84	1	<0.001
Poor self-rated health	629	44	2.35	1.41–3.93	11.13	1	0.001
Smoker	721	40	2.00	1.34–3.00	11.75	1	0.001
Low SES	480	38	1.84	1.16–2.93	6.85	1	0.009
Obese	524	30	1.62	1.06–2.47	4.96	1	0.026

Anxious = HADS-A ≥ 8; Early convalescence = 2–4 months post-event; Late convalescence = 6–12 months post-event. CI, confidence intervals; SES, socioeconomic status. Statistical test, chi-square. Significance level set at p < 0.1. All predictors are presented in descending order in terms of odds ratios. For early convalescence associations with living alone, diabetes, sex, and event type were p ≥ 0.1. For late convalescence associations with living alone, partner status, diabetes, sex and event type were p ≥ 0.1.