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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Psychosom Res. 2009 Mar 5;67(1):29–35. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.01.009

Table 1.

Descriptive summary of patients

Characteristics Mean (± SD) or N (%)
Gender, Male 43 (74.1%)
Age, years 61 (±12.5)
Ethnicity, White 53 (93.1%)
Education, ≤ high school diploma 29 (50.0%)
Length of marriage, years 29 (±16.2)
Left ventricular ejection fraction, % 34.2 (±13.3)
NYHA class: III/IV 24 (42.9%)
Etiology - Ischemic 25 (43.3%)
Idiopathic 7 (12.1%)
Hypertension 7 (12.1%)
Other 19 (32.7%)
History of Hypertension 40 (69.0%)
History of Diabetes Mellitus 24 (41.3%)
Medication-Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor 34 (60.0%)
Beta-blockers 43 (76.8%)
Diuretics 37 (66.1%)
Antidepressants 9 (15.8%)