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Table 2 Unadjusted relative risk (95% CI) of distress measures for cardiovascular disease-related hospital readmissions

From: Distress related to myocardial infarction and cardiovascular outcome: a retrospective observational study

Distress Measure

All events (n = 304, 45 events)

Unscheduled events (n = 294, 35 events)

Fear of dying

1.21 (1.03-1.43)

1.26 (1.05-1.51)

 

p = 0.020

p = 0.012

Helplessness

1.22 (1.04-1.44)

1.26 (1.05-1.52)

 

p = 0.017

p = 0.013

Pain

1.27 (1.02-1.58)

1.30 (1.01-1.66)

 

p = 0.033

p = 0.042

  1. Relative risks are expressed for a 2-point increase on numeric rating scales for distress measures. Unscheduled events do not include elective stent implantation that occurred during follow-up.