Research Article
How Older Female Spouses Cope with Partners’ Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery
Table 1
Spouses’ demographics (
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| Demographics | Mean | SD | Number | Percentage |
| Age | 65.8 | 7.2 | | | <62 years | | | 31 | 32.3 | 62 to 70 years | | | 31 | 32.3 | >70 years | | | 34 | 35.4 | Income | | | | | <$20,000 | | | 16 | 16.6 | $20,000–$29,999 | | | 31 | 32.3 | $30,000–$49,999 | | | 26 | 27.1 | >$49,999 | | | 23 | 24.0 | Race/ethnicity | | | | | European-American | | | 96 | 100.0 | Employment status | | | | | Full time | | | 15 | 15.6 | Part time | | | 15 | 15.6 | Not employed | | | 52 | 54.2 | Item omitted | | | 14 | 14.6 | Educational level | | | | | High school or less | | | 74 | 77.0 | Some college | | | 11 | 11.5 | College degree or above | | | 11 | 11.5 | Children | | | | | Yes | | | 92 | 95.8 | No | | | 4 | 4.2 | How many children | 3.7 | 2.9 | | | Children nearby | 2.4 | 2.0 | | | Years of marriage | 40.5 | 13.4 | | | Comprehensive health insurance | | | | | Yes | | | 91 | 100.0 | Missing data | | | 5 | | Financial hardship due to CABG | | | | | Yes | | | 34 | 35.4 | No | | | 62 | 64.6 | Religious attendance Frequency | | | | | Daily | | | 18 | 18.7 | Weekly | | | 55 | 57.3 | Monthly or less | | | 23 | 24.0 | Presurgical education | | | | | Yes | | | 45 | 46.9 | No | | | 51 | 53.1 | Number of illnesses in the past year | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | Days waiting for CABG | | | | | Less than 1 day | | | 28 | 29.5 | 1 day to 1 week | | | 20 | 21.0 | >1 week | | | 47 | 49.5 | Missing data | | | 1 | |
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