Table 1 Characteristics of PCI patients who completed baseline and follow-up assessments (N = 436)a
N (%) or Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 323 (74%) |
Female | 113 (26%) |
Mean age in years (SD) | 66.4 (10.3) |
Cohabital status | |
Living with others | 335 (82%) |
Living alone | 74 (18%) |
Education level attained | |
Primary School | 102 (24%) |
Trade school | 154 (37%) |
High School | 47 (11%) |
College/University | 118 (28%) |
Employed | |
Work full-time | 131 (33%) |
Retired | 204 (51%) |
Other (work part-time, sick leave, disability pension, seeking employment) | 65 (16%) |
Duration of hospital stay | |
1 day | 94 (23%) |
2 days | 75 (18%) |
3 days | 66 (16%) |
4 days | 65 (16%) |
> 4 days | 115 (28%) |
Transferred | |
Discharged to home | 313 (75%) |
Transferred to another hospital | 89 (21%) |
Other | 16 (4%) |
Cardiac rehabilitation | |
Yes | 172 (41%) |
No | 244 (59%) |
First post-discharge meeting with GP | |
Before 4 weeks | 264 (64%) |
Within 4–8 weeks | 88 (21%) |
Have not visited the GP | 59 (14%) |
Duration of patient’s relationship with current GP | |
Below 1 year | 61 (14%) |
1–2 years | 42 (10%) |
Between 2 and 4 years | 67 (16%) |
More than 5 years | 253 (60%) |
Sufficient time in consultations with GP | |
Not at all | 12 (3%) |
To a small degree | 13 (3%) |
To some degree | 92 (22%) |
To a large degree | 215 (52%) |
To a very large degree | 85 (20%) |