Patient Perspectives on the Benefits and Risks of Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: A Qualitative Study

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Table 1 Participant Demographics and Clinical Characteristics (n=20)

	n	Mean/Percentage
Age (39–88)	20	64 (SD = 10.5)
Sex (male)	17	85%
Married	14	70%
Race/Ethnicity
White	12	60%
American Indian or Alaskan Native	4	20%
Asian or Pacific Islander	1	5%
Black or African American	1	5%
Hispanic/Latinx	3	15%
Another race or multiracial	2	10%
Education
High school graduate or GED	2	10%
Some college	2	10%
College graduate or post-graduate	16	80%
Employment Status
Full or part time	4	20%
Retired	14	70%
Student or other	2	10%
Income
≥$60,000	6	30%
<$60,000	14	70%
Diabetes	4	20%
Hypertension	10	50%
Hyperlipidemia	8	40%
Current smoker	0	0%
Prior myocardial infarction	7	35%
Prior stent	9	45%
Left ventricular ejection fraction
Normal	15	75%
Mildly reduced	2	10%
Moderately reduced	2	10%
Severely reduced	1	5%
Angina CCS class
Class I	4	20%
Class II	7	35%
Class III	9	45%
Stented artery
LAD	14	70%
LCx	1	5%
RCA	5	25%
Stented artery location
Proximal	6	30%
Mid	11	55%
Distal	3	15%

Abbreviations: GED, General Education Development; CCS, Canadian Cardiovascular Society; LAD, left anterior descending; LCx, left circumflex; RCA, right coronary artery.