From: The prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure
Depression | ||||
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Variable | Total (n = 103) | No (n = 49) | Yes (n = 54) | p-value |
Age, years | 53 (38–61) | 54 (38–62) | 53 (38–61) | 0.982 |
Females, n (%) | 64 (62.1) | 27 (55.1) | 37 (68.5) | 0.161 |
Ethnicity, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.923 |
Black | 74 (71.8) | 37 (75.5) | 37 (68.5) | Â |
White | 12 (11.6) | 5 (10.2) | 7 (12.9) | Â |
Indian | 11(10.7) | 4 (8.2) | 7 (12.9) | Â |
Mixed Ancestry | 4 (3.9) | 2 (4.1) | 2 (3.7) | Â |
Other | 2 (1.9) | 1 (2.0) | 1 (1.9) | Â |
Employment status, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.021 |
Unemployed | 70 (67.9) | 27 (55.1) | 43 (79.6) | Â |
Part-time | 9 (8.7) | 5 (10.2) | 4 (7.4) | Â |
Permanent | 24 (23.3) | 17 (34.7) | 7 (12.9) | Â |
Vital signs | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systolic BP | 124 (110–137) | 124 (110–140) | 123 (109–134) | 0.498 |
Diastolic BP | 73 (66–85) | 73 (69–85) | 75 (66–84) | 0.871 |
MAP (mmHg) | 92.1 (13.9) | 92.8 (12.7) | 91.5 (15.1) | 0.643 |
Pulse (bpm) | 72 (64–79) | 71 (64–78) | 72 (63–79) | 0.731 |
MLHFQ score | 16 (0–40) | 5 (0–17) | 28 (10–54) | 0.000 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29 (6.2) | 29.5 (4.7) | 28.8 (7.4) | 0.555 |
Six-minute walk test (metres) | 350 (300–450) | 375 (325–450) | 350 (300–425) | 0.008 |
LVEF (%) | 30.5 (11.1) | 30.5 (10.4) | 30.4 (11.9) | 0.494 |
NYHA class, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | 0.004 |
I | 56 (54.4) | 35 (71.4) | 21 (38.9) | Â |
II | 33 (32.0) | 10 (20.4) | 23 (42.6) | Â |
III | 14 (13.6) | 4 (8.2) | 10 (18.5) | Â |
Symptoms, n (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Orthopnoea | 11 (10.7) | 2 (4.1) | 9 (16.7) | 0.039 |
Dyspnoea | 16 (15.5) | 5 (10.2) | 11 (20.4) | 0.155 |
PND | 10 (9.7) | 3 (6.1) | 7 (12.9) | 0.242 |
Fatigue | 17 (16.5) | 6 (12.2) | 11 (20.4) | 0.267 |