Acute coronary syndrome: social support and coping ability on admittance.
OBJECTIVE
To compare social support and coping ability in acute coronary syndrome patients at the time of the cardiac event with a healthy community-based sample, with regard to age, sex, education and marital status.


METHODS
The study comprised 241 patients and 316 healthy controls. The participants answered a self-administered questionnaire that included three well-established scales. Multiple logistic regression was used in the analysis to compare the health situation between the patients and controls.


RESULTS
Persons suffering from acute coronary syndrome rated emotional support significantly lower than the healthy controls. However, there were no differences between the two groups in terms of socio-demographic variables.


CONCLUSIONS
This study indicates that social support may be a predictor of acute coronary syndrome.
Almerud
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S
Center for Acute and Critical Care, School of Health Sciences and Social Work, Vaxjo University, Sweden.
Baigi
A
A
Hildingh
C
C
Jogre
J
J
Lyrström
L
L
Fridlund
B
B
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D012944:Social Support; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires