Table 1.
Characteristics of the patients for each gender at baseline.
| SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES | MEN | WOMEN | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean SD) | N = 112 | N = 63 | 0.11 |
| 67.11(10.9) | 69.76(9.9) | ||
| Age group | N = 110 | N = 62 | 0.55 |
| < = 60 | 29(25.9) | 12(19) | |
| 61-70 | 38(33.9) | 22(34.9) | |
| > 70 | 43(38.4) | 28(44.4) | |
| N = 112 n (%) | N = 63 n (%) | ||
| Educational Levels | 0.01 | ||
| Illiterate - No Educational Level completed | 45(40.2) | 37(58.7) | |
| Primary | 41(36.6) | 22(34.9) | |
| Secondary and University | 26(23.2) | 4(6.3) | |
| CLINICAL VARIABLES | |||
| Diagnostic group | 0.84 | ||
| Acute myocardial infarction | 48(42.9) | 26(41.3) | |
| Unstable angina | 64(57.1) | 37(58.7) | |
| GHQ-28 (baseline) | 0.01 | ||
| < 6 | 86(76.8) | 36(57.1) | |
| ≥ 6 | 26(23.2) | 27(42.9) | |
| GHQ-28 (Mean SD) | 3.04(4.1) | 6.95(6.02) | 0.00 |
| Tobacco | 0.00 | ||
| Smoker | 41(36.6) | 2(3.2) | |
| Non-smoker | 71(63.4) | 61(96.8) | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 39(34.8) | 30(47.6) | 0.10 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | |||
| Yes | 47(42) | 26(41.3) | 0.93 |
| High blood pressure | |||
| Yes | 59(52.7) | 43(68.3) | 0.05 |
| Obesity (BMI≥30) | |||
| Yes | 26(23.2) | 26(41.3) | 0.01 |
| Physical Activity | |||
| Yes | 60(53.6) | 20(31.7) | 0.01 |
| Previous history of CHD. | |||
| Yes | 65(58) | 34(54.0) | 0.60 |
| Comorbidity | |||
| Yes | 70(62.5) | 40(63.5) | 0.90 |
| Ejection fraction | |||
| < 50 | 32(28.6) | 12(19) | 0.16 |
| ≥50 | 80(71.4) | 51(81) | |
| Risk factor | 0.80 | ||
| None | 12(10.7) | 6(9.5) | |
| One or more | 100(89.3) | 57(90.5) | |
BMI: Body mass index CHD: Coronary Heart Disease