Table 3 Patient demographic characteristics and empathy scores according to a Korean version of the CARE measure in hypertensive patients
Characteristic | No (%) | CARE score (mean ± SD) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (yr) | 0.171 | ||
≤ 39 | 9 (6.3) | 41.1 ± 12.4 | |
40–64 | 72 (50.3) | 45.7 ± 6.0 | |
≥ 65 | 62 (43.4) | 45.8 ± 7.3 | |
Sex | 0.964 | ||
Male | 88 (61.5) | 45.6 ± 7.1 | |
Female | 55 (38.5) | 45.2 ± 7.3 | |
Department visited | 0.466 | ||
Cardiovascular (tertiary) | 104 (72.7) | 45.9 ± 6.5 | |
Cardiovascular (secondary) | 30 (21.0) | 44.1 ± 7.1 | |
Family medicine (primary) | 9 (6.3) | 44.8 ± 13.2 | |
Marital status | 0.004 | ||
Married | 120 (83.9) | 45.8 ± 6.8 | |
Divorced | 8 (5.6) | 46.8 ± 4.2 | |
Unmarried | 11 (7.7) | 45.6 ± 4.7 | |
Not available | 4 (2.8) | 32.8 ± 15.2 | |
Education | 0.766 | ||
Elementary school or below | 36 (25.2) | 46.4 ± 5.9 | |
Middle and high school | 49 (34.2) | 45.4 ± 7.5 | |
College or above | 23 (16.1) | 45.4 ± 5.0 | |
Not available | 35 (24.5) | 44.6 ± 8.9 | |
Occupation | 0.424 | ||
Yes | 53 (37.1) | 45.0 ± 7.5 | |
No | 84 (58.7) | 45.7 ± 7.1 | |
Not available | 6 (4.2) | 45.2 ± 5.3 | |
Treatment setting | 0.504 | ||
Primary prevention | 59 (41.3) | 45.3 ± 7.5 | |
Secondary prevention | 84 (58.7) | 45.5 ± 6.9 | |
No. of disease | 0.100 | ||
1 or 2 | 60 (42.0) | 44.6 ± 8.0 | |
≥ 3 | 83 (58.0) | 46.1 ± 6.4 | |
History of admission for cardiovascular disease | 0.104 | ||
Yes | 77 (53.8) | 46.0 ± 6.5 | |
No | 66 (46.2) | 44.8 ± 7.8 | |
Total | 143 | 45.4 ± 7.1 | - |