Marital satisfaction among coronary artery disease and normal subjects

This research aimed to compare marital satisfaction between patients with coronary disease and the general population.Methods and Materials: This case-control study included 50 patients with coronary disease from Motahari Hospital (Fuladshahr, Iran) and 50 healthy persons from Fuladshahr (Iran). The two groups were matched regarding marital status and gender. Convenience sampling was used to select subjects. Data was collected by the index of marital satisfaction (IMS). SPSS16 was used for data analysis.

Statistical analyses showed marital satisfaction rates to be lower than the normal population among coronary artery disease patients (P < 0.01).

Based on our results, marital satisfaction should be considered as an important issue in cardiac patients.