Table 1 Homogeneity of baseline characteristics between the groups
Variables | Categories | Intervention | Control | t or χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 32(%) | n = 30(%) | ||||
Age (yr) | M ± SD | 51.92 ± 6.13 | 50.40 ± 6.02 | −0.97 | 0.334 |
Gender | Male | 30 (92.3) | 26 (87.9) | 0.09 | 0.929 |
Education level | ≤High school | 17 (51.3) | 22 (72.7) | 3.45 | 0.063 |
≥ College | 15 (48.7) | 8 (27.3) | |||
Monthly income (USD) | ≤ 3000 | 14 (43.7) | 16 (54.5) | 0.86 | 0.354 |
≥3000 | 18 (56.3) | 14 (45.5) | |||
Marital status | Married | 30 (92.3) | 26 (87.9) | 4.08 | 0.253 |
Unmarried/ Divorced | 2 (7.7) | 4 (12.1) | |||
Employed | Yes | 30 (92.3) | 24 (78.8) | 1.25 | 0.159 |
Religious | Yes | 15 (48.7) | 16 (54.5) | 0.24 | 0.622 |
Final diagnosis | UAP | 6 (17.9) | 5 (15.2) | 0.41 | 0.813 |
STEMI | 17 (53.8) | 17 (57.6) | |||
NSTEMI | 9 (28.3) | 8 (27.3) | |||
Killip Class | I | 25 (76.9) | 23 (75.8) | 1.89 | 0.579 |
II-IV | 7 (23.1) | 7 (24.2) | |||
CVD family history | Yes | 14 (43.7) | 9 (30.3) | 1.35 | 0.246 |
Total length of hospital stay | M ± SD | 6.23 ± 2.92 | 6.43 ± 3.39 | 0.26 | 0.799 |
Smoking status | Never | 10 (31.3) | 8 (27.3) | 0.26 | 0.878 |
Quit | 8 (25.0) | 6 (21.2) | |||
Current | 14 (43.7) | 16 (51.5) | |||
Total cholesterol | M ± SD | 200.73 ± 46.61 | 194.72 ± 35.54 | −0.56 | 0.142 |
Triglycerides | M ± SD | 173.34 ± 114.33 | 167.29 ± 88.62 | −0.23 | 0.577 |