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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Nov 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychosom Med. 2007 May 17;69(4):306–312. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0b013e3180514d57

TABLE 2. Characteristics of 1024 Participants With Coronary Heart Disease.

n (%) or Mean ± SD
Demographics
 Age 67 ± 11
 Male 839 (82)
 White 616 (60)
 High school graduate 891 (87)
 Income < $20,000/year 499 (49)
 Married 434 (43)
Medical history
 Hypertension 723 (71)
 Myocardial infarction 548 (54)
 Coronary revascularization 604 (59)
 Stroke 147 (14)
 Diabetes mellitus 266 (26)
 Body mass index 28.4 ± 5.3
Medication use
β blocker 594 (58)
 Statin 656 (64)
 Renin-angiotensin system inhibitor 524 (51)
 Aspirin 793 (77)
 Antidepressant 188 (18)
Psychosocial factors
 ≥ 10 depressive symptoms 199 (19)
 Current smoking 202 (20)
 Poor social support 330 (32)
 Regular alcohol use 294 (29)
 Perceived stress 5.3 ± 3.2
 Cardiac function
 Left ventricular ejection fraction 0.62 ± 0.10
 Wall motion score index 1.2 ± 0.35
 Exercise capacity (METS) 7.3 ± 3.3

SD = standard deviation.