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) |