Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample
| Characteristic | Patient (n = 40) |
Control (n = 40) |
Total (n = 80) |
Statistic, df, p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years, (std dev) | 58.50 (8.15) | 66.4 (10.75) | 62.45 (10.28) | t = 3.70, 78 df, p = 0.0004 |
| Gender, N (%) Female |
27.50 (11) | 22.50 (9) | 25.00 (20) | χ2 = 0.267, 1 df, p = 0.61 |
| Race, N (%) Caucasian |
55.00 (22) | 55.00 (22) | 55.00 (44) | χ2 = 0.00, 1 df, p = 1.00 |
| Beck Depression Inventory Score, mean (std dev) | 21.3 (7.06) | 4.23 (2.11) | 12.87 (10.04) | t = −14.6, 46.1 df, p <.0001 |
| Cardiac variables | ||||
| Ischemic Heart disease, N (%) | 65.00 (26) | 62.50 (25) | 63.75 (51) | χ2 = 0.05, 1 df, p = 0.82 |
| Ejection Fraction, mean (std dev) | 30.48(8.86) | 24.95 (9.76) | 27.71 (10.13) | t = −2.52, 78 df, p = 0.014 |
| Current use of a Statin Drug, N (%) | 75.00 (30) | 55.00 (22) | 65.00(52) | χ2 = 3.52, 1 df, p = 0.06 |