Are the physical and TABP risk factors for heart disease unique to CHD?
Scores of 40 hospitalized CHD patients on 11 Type A-related and 7 physical CHD risk factors were compared to those of 40 hospitalized non-CHD patients. Family history for CHD was the only physical risk factor for which a significant difference was found. CHD patients scored significantly higher on all seven interview-measured Type A and Type A subcomponent variables. Only two of the four Jenkins Activity Survey-measured Type A variables produced significant differences, with one higher for non-CHD subjects. It was concluded that some CHD risk scores also may be associated with other diseases, to the experience of being seriously ill, and/or to the experience of hospitalization.
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Department of Psychology, University of Oklahoma, Norman 73019-0535.
D000328:Adult; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D014434:Type A Personality