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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with chronic heart failure

From: The prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety symptoms in patients with chronic heart failure

Depression

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 (%)

   

0.923

Black

74 (71.8)

37 (75.5)

37 (68.5)

 

White

12 (11.6)

5 (10.2)

7 (12.9)

 

Indian

11(10.7)

4 (8.2)

7 (12.9)

 

Mixed Ancestry

4 (3.9)

2 (4.1)

2 (3.7)

 

Other

2 (1.9)

1 (2.0)

1 (1.9)

 

Employment status, n (%)

   

0.021

Unemployed

70 (67.9)

27 (55.1)

43 (79.6)

 

Part-time

9 (8.7)

5 (10.2)

4 (7.4)

 

Permanent

24 (23.3)

17 (34.7)

7 (12.9)

 

Vital signs

    

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 (%)

   

0.004

I

56 (54.4)

35 (71.4)

21 (38.9)

 

II

33 (32.0)

10 (20.4)

23 (42.6)

 

III

14 (13.6)

4 (8.2)

10 (18.5)

 

Symptoms, n (%)

    

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

  1. Dichotomous variables are represented as absolute numbers and percentages (%). Data showed as mean and standard deviation (SD) for continuous variables with a normal distribution and as a median and interquartile range (25–75th percentile) for continuous variables with a skewed distribution.
  2. BP blood pressure, BMI body mass index, MAP mean arterial pressure, MLHFQ Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionnaire, NYHA New York Heart Association, PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction