Table 2. Socioeconomic factors of all patients in both groups.
| Group I (n=280) (1-12 hours) | Group II (n=290) (>12-24 hours) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Has seen a medical specialist in the previous year, n (%) | 193 (68.9%) | 113 (39.0%) | 0.001* | |
| Compliance with medical treatment, n (%) | 159 (56.8%) | 121 (41.7%) | 0.001* | |
| Income category | ||||
| High income, n (%) | 88 (31.4%) | 77 (26.6%) | 0.199 | |
| Low income, n (%) | 192 (68.6%) | 213(73.4%) | ||
| Level of schooling | ||||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, n (%) | 119 (42.5%) | 88 (30.3%) | 0.003* | |
| High school or less, n (%) | 161 (57.5%) | 202 (69.7%) | ||
| Social isolation | ||||
| Lives with others, n (%) | 248 (88.6%) | 228 (78.6%) | 0.001* | |
| Lives alone, n (%) | 32 (11.4%) | 62 (21.4%) | ||
| Beck Depression Inventory | ||||
| Normal, n (%) | 247 (88.2%) | 250 (86.2%) | 0.473 | |
| Abnormal, n (%) | 33 (11.8%) | 40 (13.8%) | ||
| Marital Status | ||||
| Married, n (%) | 188 (67.1%) | 177 (61.0%) | 0.129 | |
| Separated/Divorced/Single/ | 92 (32.9%) | 113 (39.0%) | ||
| Widow/Widower, n (%) | ||||
| Employment status | ||||
| Employed, n (%) | 173 (61.8%) | 170 (58.6%) | 0.718 | |
| Retired, n (%) | 50 (17.9%) | 54 (18.6%) | ||
| Unemployed, n (%) | 57 (20.4%) | 66 (22.8%) | ||
| Awareness about the benefits of early revascularization, n (%) | 179(63.9%) | 103 (35.5%) | 0.001* | |
| Onset of chest pain during night hours, n (%) | 112 (40.0%) | 148 (51.0%) | 0.008* | |
| Health insurance, n (%) | 89 (31.8%) | 81 (27.9%) | 0.315 | |
| Living away from health care providers, n (%) | 33 (11.8%) | 52 (17.9%) | 0.039* | |
*
significant p value.