DEMOGRAPHICS |
Age |
Sex |
Education |
Work status |
Income |
CLINICAL TREATMENT VARIABLES |
Length of time taking statin |
Side effects to statins |
Side effects to medications in general |
Number of other prescribed medications |
Number of cardiovascular risk factors |
Use of medication dispenser |
History of heart attack or stroke |
History of bypass surgery or angioplasty |
Started statin after heart attack or stroke |
Family history of heart attack or stroke |
Lifestyle: exercises at least 3 times a week and eats 3 to 5 servings of fruit or vegetables a day |
KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEFS ABOUT CHOLESTEROL AND ITS MANAGEMENT |
Knowledge of current cholesterol level |
Knowledge of personal risk of heart attack or stroke |
Knowledge of length of time patient is required to take statin |
Fear of side effects from statin |
Belief that statin lowers cholesterol level |
Belief that statin reduces risk of heart attack or stroke |
Belief that regular exercise lowers cholesterol levels |
Belief that a healthy diet lowers cholesterol levels |
Belief that exercise and diet alone can lower cholesterol levels |
PATIENT AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDER RELATIONSHIPS |
Frequency of visits to family doctor during 1 year for cholesterol |
Frequency of visits to family doctor during 1 year for any reason |
Satisfaction with family physician’s care |
HEALTH SYSTEM INFLUENCES |
Affordability of medication |
Drug insurance coverage |
HEALTH STATUS |
Overall health |
HEALTH PROBLEMS |
Angina |
Diabetes |
Heart disease |
Hypertension |
Depression or anxiety |
Overweight |
Smoking status |