Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics and empathy scores according to a Korean version of the CARE Measure
| Â | n(%) | CARE score, mean (SD) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â | 0.14 |
 39 or less | 21 (8.7) | 47.24 (6.47) |  |
 40–64 | 129 (53.8) | 45.64 (7.05) |  |
  ≥ 65 | 90 (37.5) | 47.27 (4.91) |  |
Sex | Â | Â | 0.02 |
 Male | 129 (53.8) | 45.59 (7.41) |  |
 Female | 111 (46.2) | 47.32 (4.57) |  |
Department visited | Â | 0.01 | |
 Cardiovascular, tertiary | 112 (46.7) | 45.36 (6.97) |  |
 Cardiovascular, secondary | 30 (12.5) | 45.37 (5.80) |  |
 Family medicine | 98 (40.8) | 47.88 (5.35) |  |
Marital status | Â | Â | 0.09 |
 Married with living | 138 (57.5) | 45.58 (6.90) |  |
 Unmarried or married without living | 23 (9.6) | 46.74 (6.77) |  |
 Missinga | 79 (32.9) | 47.32 (5.09) |  |
Education | Â | Â | 0.33 |
 Elementary school or below | 41 (17.1) | 47.07 (5.39) |  |
 Middle and High school | 53 (22.1) | 45.57 (8.19) |  |
 College or above | 32 (13.3) | 44.50 (7.42) |  |
 Missinga | 114 (47.5) | 46.79 (5.30) |  |
Occupation | Â | Â | 0.07 |
 Yes | 61 (25.4) | 46.11 (7.39) |  |
 No | 98 (40.8) | 45.54 (6.64) |  |
 Missinga | 81 (33.8) | 47.25 (5.04) |  |
Total | 240 (100) | 46.39 (6.31) | Â |