Key result
Type D personality linked to ~197% higher anxiety risk alongside increased depression and stress.
Why the study?
Is Type D personality associated with an increased risk of impaired psychological status and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors in cardiac patients?
Cross-Sectional (n=268)
No
Is Type D personality associated with an increased risk of impaired psychological status and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors in cardiac patients?
Odds Ratio: 2.97 (95% CI 1.55–5.69)
p-value: p=<0.001
Type D personality is strongly associated with psychological distress and unhealthy lifestyle behaviors in cardiac patients, independent of disease severity.
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May support psychological screening in cardiac clinics; confirms associations in observational data but leaves causality and interventions open.
Svansdóttir et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease / Cardiac patients (n=268). Type D personality vs. Non-Type D personality was evaluated on Anxiety (OR 2.97, 95% CI 1.55-5.69, p=<0.001). Type D personality was associated with a significantly increased risk of anxiety (OR 2.97), depression (OR 4.01), and stress (OR 5.99) compared to non-Type D personality in Icelandic cardiac patients.
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