Table 4 Baseline and follow-up scores on the type acute coronary event BIPQ (Mean scores (SD))

Consequence

5.8 (3.3)

5.3 (3.1)

6.2 (2.9)

5.8 (2.9)

0.31

0.581

Timeline

6.5 (3.5)

7.0 (3.6)

6.7 (3.5)

7.3 (3.3)

0.08

0.776

Personal control

4.8 (2.7)

5.6 (2.9)*

5.3 (2.7)

5.6 (2.9)

0.89

0.347

Treatment control

7.8 (2.2)

8.0 (2.1)

7.5 (2.0)

6.9 (2.6)*

7.81

0.006

Identity

3.9 (3.1)

3.5 (2.9)

4.8 (2.8)

4.3 (2.7)

0.77

0.381

Illness concern

5.1 (3.3)

4.9 (3.4)

5.6 (3.0)

4.9 (2.8)*

0.76

0.385

Coherence

6.3 (3.0)

6.8 (2.9)

6.3 (2.7)

6.6 (2.8)

0.46

0.499

Emotional representation

4.1 (3.1)

3.8 (3.0)

4.3 (3.1)

3.9 (3.0)

0.05

0.830