Table 1 Characteristics of 304 patients per cardiovascular disease readmissions
All (n = 304) | Readmission (n = 45) | No readmission (n = 259) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women (%) | 15.5 | 6.7 | 17.0 | 0.115 |
Age (years) | 60.9 ± 10.6 | 59.9 ± 11.1 | 61.0 ± 10.5 | 0.512 |
Time between MI and distress assessment (days) | 74.7 ± 57.8 | 71.2 ± 54.5 | 75.3 ± 58.4 | 0.669 |
Recurrent MI (%) | 9.5 | 11.1 | 9.3 | 0.782 |
1-, 2-, 3-vessel disease (%) | 43.4, 32.6, 24.0 | 28.9, 42.2, 28.9 | 45.9, 30.9, 23.2 | 0.100 |
Left ventricular ejection fraction (%) | 50.1 ± 10.6 | 50.5 ± 9.2 | 50.0 ± 10.9 | 0.794 |
Hypertension (%) | 60.4 | 75.0 | 57.9 | 0.032 |
Diabetes (%) | 11.7 | 9.3 | 12.1 | 0.798 |
Current smoker (%) | 40.8 | 45.5 | 40.0 | 0.509 |
Aspirin (%) | 98.3 | 100 | 98.1 | 1.000 |
Statin (%) | 96.7 | 100 | 96.1 | 0.367 |
Beta blocker (%) | 89.5 | 92.7 | 92.1 | 1.000 |
ACE inhibitor (%) | 68.9 | 69.8 | 68.8 | 0.894 |
Antidepressants (%) | 11.2 | 13.3 | 10.8 | 0.610 |
Psychotherapy (%) | 7.9 | 4.4 | 8.5 | 0.550 |
Fear of dying (score) | 2.71 ± 3.18 | 3.78 ± 3.57 | 2.53 ± 3.08 | 0.015 |
Helplessness (score) | 2.76 ± 3.10 | 3.82 ± 3.54 | 2.58 ± 2.99 | 0.030 |
Pain (score) | 6.01 ± 2.92 | 6.87 ± 2.91 | 5.86 ± 2.90 | 0.033 |