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Table 1 Characteristics of depressed and non-depressed groups

From: Psychometric properties of the cardiac depression scale in patients with coronary heart disease

Measures

Total

Nondepressed

Depressed

P

 

(N = 152)

(N = 93)

(N = 59)

 

Medical History

Angina

45 (29.6%)

24 (25.8%)

21 (35.6%)

.198

Stent

42 (27.6%)

25 (26.9%)

17 (28.8%)

.795

Myocardial Infarction

32 (21.1%)

19 (20.4%)

13 (22%)

.813

CABG

20 (13.2%)

15 (16.1%)

5 (8.5%)

.174

Arrhythmia

13 (8.6%)

10 (10.8%)

3 (5.1%)

.223

Gender

   

.779

  Male

101 (66.4%)

61 (60.4%)

40 (39.6%)

 

  Female

51 (33.6%)

32 (62.7%)

19 (37.3%)

 

Born overseas

90 (59.2%)

46(49.5%)

44 (74.6%)

.001

Current smoker

19 (12.5%)

11 (57.9%)

8 (42.1%)

.719

Currently working

19 (12.9%)

14 (73.7%)

5 (26.3%)

.257

Married

115 (75.7%)

70 (60.9%)

45 (39.1%)

.888

Other health problem

113 (74.3%)

64 (70.3%)

49 (89.1%)

.009

Taking heart medication

121 (79.6%)

70 (78.7%)

51 (92.7%)

.025

  1. Note. CABG = Coronary artery bypass grafting.