Predictors of anticipated coping behavior at myocardial infarction symptom onset among a nationwide sample of Korean adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This cross-sectional study based on the health belief model investigated predictors of anticipated coping behavior at myocardial infarction (MI) symptom onset using secondary data from the 2017 Korea Community Health Survey.

Methods

Modifying variables (socioeconomic, health knowledge, perceived threat) were selected as independent variables and anticipated coping behavior at MI symptom onset as the dependent variable. Calling 911 was classified as the correct anticipated coping behavior, while visiting a hospital or an oriental hospital, calling family, and others were classified as incorrect.

Results

Of 227,740 participants, 83.2% reported correct anticipated coping behaviors. The likelihood of calling 911 was low if participants experienced atypical symp

SUBMITTER: Park KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8060522 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature