Table 1.

Sample characteristics of CVD patients (n = 1.570) and COPD patients (n = 917)

	Patient population		p value*
	CVD patients	COPD patients
	% or Mean (SD)	% or Mean (SD)
Age	63.99 (10.19)	66.11 (10.57)	0.000
Gender (female)	48%	47%	0.523
Marital status (married)	74%	67%	0.000
Educational level (1–6)	2.46 (1.74)	1.92 (1.58)	0.000
Quality of life
Physical Component Score	42.83 (10.47)	39.07 (10.16)	0.000
Mental Component Score	49.28 (9.75)	47.52 (10.95)	0.000
Depressive symptoms	4.27 (3.63)	5.23 (4.11)	0.000

Notes. *p-value = differences between groups established with t Test or Chi-square.

CVD, Cardio Vascular Diseases.

COPD, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

SD, Standard Deviation.