Our results showed that men achieved a better quality of
life (mean = 45Æ3) than did women (mean = 41Æ8) after
CABG surgery (Table 2). There were no differences in
coping, anxiety, or quality of life across different age groups,
postoperation time, education levels, or marital status. Post-
CABG patients who took more role responsibility obtained
statistically and significantly higher scores on quality of life.