Patients' expectations and outcome regarding recovery at baseline and at follow-up
| Baseline | n=544 | Follow-up | n=505 | ||
| n | % | n | % | ||
| 10 a–d. Do you think that your present state will be affected by thetreatment you will possibly receive after coronary angiography? | 5 a–d. How are you feeling today compared with how you felt 6 months ago? | ||||
| 10a. I expect to be completely recovered / I hope to be completely fine. | 306 | 56.3 | 5a. I am fully recovered. | 102 | 20.2 |
| 10b. I expect to be almost fully recovered / I hope to improve even if I am not entirely fine. | 203 | 37.3 | 5b. I am almost completely recovered. | 164 | 32.5 |
| 10c. I expect to be only partially recovered / I hope to get somewhat better. | 28 | 5.1 | 5c. I am partially recovered. | 115 | 22.7 |
| 10d. I expect no improvement at all / I have no hopes of getting better. | 1 | 0.2 | sd. I am not at all recovered. | 96 | 19.0 |