| Variable | n | Knowledge M (SD) | Attitudes M (SD) | Beliefs M (SD) | Perceived risk M (SD) |
| Gender Male Female |
84 76 |
17.1 (3.3)** 14.8 (2.9) |
12.4 (3.1)** 10.6 (2.6) |
26 (4.3)** 23.3 (4.5) |
2.6 (1.1)** 2 (0.9) |
| Marital status Married Unmarried |
128 32 |
16.2 (3.62) 15.9 (3.88) |
11.74 (2.99) 10.70 (2.96) |
24.9 (4.59) 24.0 (4.64) |
2.31 (1.00) 2.25 (1.08) |
| Insurance Insured Uninsured |
107 53 |
16.4 (3.5)* 15.2 (2.9) |
12.1 (3.1)** 10.3 (2.4) |
25.5 (4.5)* 23 (4.4) |
2.5 (1.0)* 2 (1.0) |
| Education Elementary High school University |
55 58 47 |
14.5 (3.2)** 15.2 (2.7)** 18.7 (2.4) |
10 (2.6)** 10.8 (2.5)** 14.1 (2.3) |
22.6 (3.6)** 24 (4.3)** 28.1 (4.2) |
2.2 (1.0)** 2 (1.0) ** 2.9 (0.9) |
| Income <200 200 - 500 >500 |
29 104 27 |
14.3 (2.6)** 15.8 (3.3)** 18.5 (2.7) |
10.4 (3)* 11.3 (2.9)* 13.4 (2.8) |
22.8 (3.9)** 24.4 (4.3)* 27.9 (4.7) |
1.9 (1.0)* 2.3 (1.0)* 2.9 (0.8) |
| Employment Employed Unemployed Retired |
50 86 24 |
16.5 (3.7)* 15.1 (3.1)** 18.1 (2.0) |
12.1 (3.0)* 10.8 (2.7) ** 13.0 (3.2) |
25.0 (4.6) * 23.5 (4.1) ** 28.3 (4.6) |
2.2 (1.0)* 2.2 (1.0)** 2.9 (0.9) |
| Diagnosis Unstable Angina NSTEMI STEMI |
70 43 43 |
15.6 (3.2) * 15.6 (2.9) 17.2 (3.6) |
10.8 (2.8) * 11.7 (2.7) 12.4 (3.4) |
23.7 (4.3)* 24.3 (4.3) 26.8 (4.8) |
2.1 (1.0)* 2.3 (0.9) 2.6 (1.1) |
| Hospital’s type Government Educational Private |
58 51 51 |
15.5 (3.34)* 15.5 (3.25)* 17.2 (3.12) |
10.9 (3.1)* 11.4 (2.7)* 12.3 (3.0) |
23.8 (3.7) 25.1 (4.9) 25.4 (5.1) |
2.1 (1.1) 2.4 (0.9) 2.4 (1.1) |