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Table 2 CVD risk management over 6 months from the percutaneous coronary intervention, n = 491

From: Chinese patients’ clinical and psychosocial outcomes in the 6 months following percutaneous coronary intervention

Measure

Post-PCI

1st month

3rd month

6th month

pǁ

Blood pressure (mmHg)

     

Systolic

128.9 ± 19.1

123.8 ± 14.6

124.2 ± 13.1

124.7 ± 14.9

0.043

% over 140 systolic

70 (14.3%)

34 (6.9%)

24 (4.9%)

31 (6.3%)

 

Diastolic

75.3 ± 10.8

73.6 ± 9.1

73.6 ± 8.2

74.3 ± 7.8

0.125

Tobacco use (% current)

202 (41.2%)

134 (27.3%)

129 (26.3%)

0.588§

Harmful use of alcohola

    

0.157

Each time > 60 ml pure alcohol (beer > 520 ml, wine > 180 ml, Chinese spirits > 45 ml)

33 (6.7%)

8 (1.6%)

12 (2.4%)

 

Each time 40 ~ 60 ml pure alcohol (350–520 ml beer, 120–180 ml wine, Chinese spirits 30–45 ml)

11 (2.2%)

4 (0.8%)

1 (0.2%)

 

Each time < 40 ml pure alcohol (350 ml beer, 120 ml wine, 30 ml Chinese spirits) and often drinking

18 (3.7%)

8 (1.6%)

11 (2.2%)

 

< 40 ml pure alcohol and occasionally drinking

117 (23.8%)

99 (20.2%)

90 (18.3%)

 

Never drink alcohol

312 (63.5%)

372 (75.8%)

377 (76.8%)

 

Monthly salt consumptiona,b

    

< 0.001

< 120 g

78 (15.9%)

89 (18.1%)

98 (20.0%)

 

120–149 g

135 (27.5%)

214 (43.6%)

256 (52.1%)

 

150–179 g

127 (25.9%)

143 (29.1%)

94 (19.1%)

 

180–210 g

101 (20.6%)

37 (7.5%)

32 (6.5%)

 

> 210 g

50 (10.2%)

8 (1.6%)

10 (2%)

 

Fried food intake (weekly)a

    

< 0.001

Not consumed

316 (64.4%)

382 (77.8%)

389 (79.2%)

 

1–4 servings

163 (33.2%)

106 (21.6%)

97 (19.8%)

 

5–7 servings

10 (2.0%)

3 (0.6%)

4 (0.8%)

 

> 7 servings

2 (0.4%)

0

1 (0.2%)

 

Physical activity (minutes moderate to vigorous intensity/week)a

    

0.040

None

84 (17.1%)

68 (13.8%)

87 (17.7%)

 

< 30

99 (20.2%)

89 (18.1%)

70 (14.3%)

 

30–60

85 (17.3%)

74 (15.1%)

57 (11.6%)

 

60–180c

67 (13.6%)

108 (22.0%)

93 (18.9%)

 

> 180

156 (34.2%)

152 (31.0%)

184 (37.5%)

 

Exercise type

     

None

286 (58.2%)

60 (12.2%)

55 (11.2%)

0.018§

Walk

157 (32.0%)

194 (39.5%)

190 (38.7%)

 

Jog

3 (0.6%)

7 (1.4%)

10 (2.0%)

 

Tai Chi

1 (0.2%)

4 (0.8%)

4 (0.8%)

 

Medication adherence

    

< 0.001

Never

51 (10.4%)

6 (1.2%)

7 (1.4%)

 

Hardly

26 (5.3%)

8 (1.6%)

15 (3.1%)

 

Sometimes

33 (6.7%)

25 (5.1%)

30 (6.1%)

 

Often

80 (16.3%)

96 (19.6%)

106 (21.6%)

 

Always

301 (61.3%)

354 (72.1%)

330 (67.2%)

 

CAD self-managementa

     

Leisure activity management

13.6 ± 3.2

15.5 ± 2.4

15.7 ± 2.4

< 0.001

Symptom management

9.1 ± 3.5

10.6 ± 3.3

11.0 ± 3.5

< 0.001

Emotional/cognitive management

13.7 ± 2.8

14.1 ± 3.0

14.4 ± 3.0

0.055

First aid

7.5 ± 3.3

9.0 ± 3.1

9.4 ± 3.2

< 0.001

Disease knowledge

13.0 ± 4.2

14.7 ± 3.6

14.7 ± 3.6

< 0.001

Daily life management

14.6 ± 3.0

15.4 ± 2.7

15.5 ± 3.0

0.037

Treatment adherence

6.1 ± 2.1

7.5 ± 1.6

7.3 ± 1.7

< 0.001

CADSMS total

77.5 ± 13.7

86.8 ± 11.5

87.9 ± 11.3

< 0.001

  1. Mean ± standard deviation or n (%) shown
  2. BP = blood pressure, CAD = coronary artery disease
  3. aFrom CADSMS (Coronary Artery Disease Self-Management Scale [14])
  4. bRecommended daily intake 2.0grams, so monthly would be ~ 60 [33]
  5. cRecommended weekly amount = 150 min moderate to vigorous intensity [34]
  6. –Not assessed at this time point
  7. §Chi-square test comparing first to last assessment for categorical variables
  8. ǁAdjusted for percutaneous coronary intervention indication and Barthel index