Table 2 Sociodemographic, medical, and psychosocial factors in smokers and quitters at follow-upa after the coronary event
From: Medical and sociodemographic factors predict persistent smoking after coronary events
Study factors | Quitted after the index event (n = 167) | Persistent smokers (n = 230) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic factors | |||
Age at index event, mean (SD) | 57.7 (9.4) | 59.3 (9.3) | p = 0.05 |
Number of months since the index event, mean (SD) | 16.8 (10.9) | 18.9 (10.8) | p = 0.05 |
Female sex, n (%) | 38 (22.8) | 56 (24.3) | p = 0.71 |
Ethnic minority background, n (%) | 4 (2.4) | 10 (4.3) | p = 0.30 |
Living alone, n (%) | 28 (16.8) | 57 (24.8) | p < 0.05 |
Low education, n (%) | 116 (69.5) | 189 (82.2) | p < 0.001 |
Unemployed or on disability benefits, n (%) | 33 (19.8) | 85 (37.0) | p < 0.001 |
Medical factors | |||
Duration of smoking, years, n (%) | |||
< 20 | 11 (6.6) | 8 (3.5) | p < 0.001 |
20–39 | 99 (59.3) | 64 (27.8) | |
> 40 | 53 (31.7) | 137 (59.6) | |
ST-elevation infarction/non ST-elevation infarction and angina, n (%) | 78 (46.7)/ 89 (53.3) | 84 (36.5)/ 146 (63.5) | p < 0.05 |
More than 1 coronary event, n (%) | 30 (18.0) | 77 (33.5) | p < 0.001 |
Participation in cardiac rehabilitation, n (%) | 95 (56.9) | 103 (44.8) | p < 0.05 |
Charlson co-morbidity sum score, mean (SD) | 3.8 (1.3) | 4.0 (1.4) | p = 0.14 |
Use of antiplatelets at follow-up, n (%) | 164 (98.2) | 221 (96.1) | p = 0.22 |
Use of statins at follow-up, n (%) | 160 (95.8) | 207 (90.0) | p < 0.05 |
Low physical activityb, n (%) | 93 (55.7) | 186 (80.9) | p < 0.001 |
Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2, n (%) | 61 (36.5) | 58 (25.2) | p < 0.05 |
Low density lipoprotein cholesterol >1.8 mmol/l, n (%) | 88 (52.7) | 124 (53.9) | p = 0.66 |
Blood pressure > 140/90 (140/80 diabetes) mmHg, n (%) | 60 (35.9) | 74 (32.2) | p = 0.74 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 16 (9.6) | 36 (15.7) | p = 0.08 |
Psychosocial factors | |||
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score - depression ≥11, n (%) | 12 (7.2) | 13 (5.7) | p = 0.61 |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Score - anxiety ≥11, n (%) | 22 (13.2) | 27 (11.7) | p = 0.81 |
Type D personality disorder, n (%) | 41 (24.6) | 56 (24.3) | p = 0.89 |
Worry score (PSWQc), mean (SD) | 40.1 (13.9) | 40.3 (13.9) | p = 0.87 |
Insomniad, n (%) | 80 (47.9) | 114 (49.6) | p = 0.65 |