Table 1 Demographic characteristics of study participants
From: In spite of good intentions: patients' perspectives on problematic social support interactions
Demographic characteristics | n = 59 |
|---|---|
Age(years) ± SD | 67 ± 12 |
Female | 42% |
African-American | 24% |
Latino-American | 10% |
Married | 56% |
Employed | 54% |
High School graduate | 84% |
Clinical characteristics | Â |
Hypertension history | 54% |
Diabetes | 30% |
Unstable Angina | 51% |
Previous infarction | 45% |
Previous Heart failure history | 15% |
Severity of illness (CCS) Class IV* | 39% |