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Table 1 Background data in subjects with mild depressive symptoms and in control group

From: Depressive symptoms, atherosclerotic burden and cerebral blood flow disturbances in a cohort of octogenarian men from a general population

Background data

ZSDS index ≥ .48 n = 31

Controls n = 89

p

Medical history:

   

Mini mental state exam. (score)

28.4 (2.2)

28.4 (1.5)

ns.

Current smoker at age 82 (%)

15.6

18.2

ns.

Current smoker at age 68 (%)

43.8

23.9

.042

Alcohol consumption et least once last month, age 82 (%)

69.4

62.1

ns.

Alcohol consumption et least twice a week, age 68 (%)

28.1

29.5

ns.

Myocardial infarction (%)

6.5

8.0

ns.

Hypertension at age 82 (%)

40.5

55.7

ns.

Hypertension at age 68 (%)

18.8

55.7

.0004

Antihypertensive drugs at age 82 (%)

15.6

25.3

ns.

Fracture (%)

9.4

13.6

ns.

Cancer between age 68–82 (%)

12.5

11.4

ns.

Prostate disease (%)

40.6

34.1

ns.

Clinical symptoms and signs:

   

Leg oedema (%)

15.6

1.1

.005

Dyspnoea at rest (%)

9.4

3.4

ns.

Back pain (%)

46.9

33.0

ns.

Joint pain (%)

30.0

33.0

ns.

Trouble passing urine (%)

15.6

6.8

ns.

Freezing (%)

40.6

20.5

.034

Tendency to emaciation (%)

9.4

5.7

ns.

Abdominal pain (%)

21.9

10.2

ns.

Fatigue (%)

53.1

28.7

.018

Nausea (%)

43.8

22.7

.038

Social situation and social activities:

   

Education ≥10 years (%)

21.8

19.3

ns.

Widowed (%)

28.1

17.0

ns.

Living alone (%)

37.5

22.7

ns.

Do you cook for yourself ? (yes, %)

62.4

79.5

.025

Dissatisfied with level of activity (partly or very, %)

21.9

1.1

.0001

Feel stressed (yes, %)

31.2

8.0

.003

Ceased to exercise (yes, ?)

43.8

25.3

.008

Ceased hobbies (yes, ?)

40.6

16.1

.014

Poor social life (yes, %)

21.9

6.9

.032

Social contacts have changed (yes, %)

28.1

5.7

.003

How many people do you know? (≥10 persons, %)

28.1

52.9

.009

Would get help from someone if he was sick (no, %)

15.5

0.0

.001

As easy to manage money as before (yes, %)

93.8

97.7

ns.

Voted in the last general election (no, %)

12.5

1.1

.018

Can go fast 5 min? (no, %)

25.0

9.1

.033

  1. ns. non-significant.