-Demographic characteristics of the patients (N=275).
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years), mean±SD (min-max) | 61.66±14.53 (21-93) |
| Length of stay in CICU (days), mean±SD (min-max) | 3.37±2.99 (1-12) |
| Gender | |
| Female | 108 (39.3) |
| Male | 167 (60.7) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 40 (14.5) |
| Married | 235 (85.5) |
| Family structure | |
| Alone | 14 (3.6) |
| Nuclear family | 251 (91.6) |
| Extended family | 10 (4.7) |
| Education status | |
| Illiterate | 11 (4.0) |
| Literate | 22 (8.0) |
| Primary school | 103 (37.5) |
| High school | 113 (41.1) |
| University | 26 (9.5) |
| Place of residence | |
| Village | 59 (21.5) |
| Rural | 98 (35.6) |
| Urban | 118 (42.9) |
| Perceived income status | |
| Income-expenses equal | 252 (91.6) |
| Expenses exceed income | 23 (8.4) |
| Primary reason for treatment in the CICU | |
| Myocardial infarction | 65 (23.6) |
| Angiography | 58 (21.1) |
| Heart failure | 70 (25.5) |
| Dysrhythmia | 27 (9.8) |
| Surgical procedures* | 31 (11.3) |
| Other† | 24 (8.7) |
| Previous hospitalization | |
| None | 99 (36.0) |
| Once | 100 (36.4) |
| 2-3 times | 22/23 (16.4) |
| 4-5 times | 13/18 (11.3) |
| The reason for previous hospitalization (n=176) | |
| Related to CD | 143 (81.3) |
| Not related to CD | 33 (18.7) |
| Previous treatment in ICU | |
| No | 150 (54.5) |
| Once | 85 (30.9) |
| ≥2 times‡ | 40 (14.6) |
| The reason for previous treatment in the ICU (n=125) | |
| Related to CD | 106 (84.8) |
| Not related to CD | 19 (15.2) |
| Positive effect of having visitors | |
| Yes | 259 (94.2) |
| No | 16 (5.8) |
| Communication with nurses | |
| Good | 73 (26.6) |
| Very good | 202 (73.4) |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%).
CICU: coronary intensive care unit, CD: cardiovascular disease, ICU: intensive care unit, SD: standard deviation, min: minimum, max: maximum
↵* Ablation (n=20); pacemaker (n=6); and by-pass (n=3).
↵† Pericardial effusion (n=4); pseudo aneurysm (n=1); peripheral artery disease (n=3); aortic stenosis (n=1); heart valve disease (n=3); cardiomyopathies (n=3); hypertension (n=8); and post-op infection (n=1).
↵‡ Second (n=16); third (n=9); fourth (n=6); and fifth (n=9).