Perceived Severity Variables

Male

N (%)

Female

N (%)

Total

N (%)

p Value

CHD is considered as

V. serious

11 (4.1)

7 (3)

18 (3.6)

0.801 (NS)

Serious to some extent

116 (43)

98 (42.4)

214 (42.7)

Not serious

143 (53)

126 (54.5)

269 (53.7)

Anxiety from exposure to CHD

V. anxious

141 (52.2)

113 (48.9)

254 (50.7)

0.076

Sometimes become anxious

112 (41.5)

90 (39)

202 (40.3)

No need to become anxious

17 (6.3)

28 (12.1)

45 (9)

How does the disease affect daily life

Disturb work and ADL

24 (8.9)

10 (4.3)

34 (6.8)

0.048*

Sometimes disturb ADL

89 (48.6)

94 (51.4)

183 (36.5)

Does not disturb ADL

157 (55.3)

127 (55)

284 (56.7)

Do you perceive CHD as a public health problem

Yes

22 (8.1)

19 (8.2)

41 (8.2)

0.367 (NS)

No

27 (10)

15 (6.5)

42 (8.4)

Don’t know

221 (81.9)

197 (85.3)

418 (83.4)

Proportional mortality from CHD to the total mortality

High

41 (15.2)

15 (6.1)

56 (11.2)

0.005

Moderate

143 (53)

122 (46)

256 (52.9)

Low

45 (16.7)

58 (25.1)

103 (20.6)

Don’t know

41 (15.2)

36 (15.6)

77 (15.4)