Table I.
Sample Characteristics
| Variable | Full Sample | Sample Characteristics by BDIa | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDI <10 | BDI≥10 | p | ||
| N | 222 | 128 (58%) | 94 (42%) | -- |
| Male Gender, N | 148 (67%) | 87 (68%) | 61 (65%) | NS |
| White Race, N | 109 (49%) | 58 (45%) | 51 (54%) | NS |
| Age, y (Mean ± SD) | 57.3 ± 12.5 | 59.3 ± 12.3 | 54.4 ± 12.4 | <.01 |
| (Range: 27-88) | ||||
| Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction (LVEF), % | 32 ±12 | 32 ± 12 | 32 ± 12 | NS |
| NYHA Class, N | Class I=7; | Class I=5; | Class I=2; | <.01b |
| Class II=130; | Class II=84; | Class II=42; | ||
| Class III=88; | Class III=39; | Class III=47; | ||
| Class IV=7 | Class IV=0 | Class IV=3 | ||
| ProBNP, pg/ml (Mean ± SD) | 1679 ± 2670 | 1804 ± 2801 | 1517 ± 2527 | NS |
| BDIa Score (Mean ± SD) | 10.1 ± 7.1 | 5.5 ± 2.7 | 16.4 ± 6.4 | -- |
a
BDI=Beck Depression Inventory
b
These results may not be stable, as the cells with the number of Class I and Class IV patients had N<5