Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study populationa)
| Mindfulness | Control | |
|---|---|---|
| (n=23) | (n=22) | |
| Age (mean, SD) | 66.3 (10.4) | 62.9 (10.2) |
| Females | 10 (43.4) | 4 (18.2) |
| White non-Hispanic | 22 (95.6) | 21 (95.4) |
| High School | 3 (13.1) | 9 (40.9) |
| Some college | 9 (39.1) | 5 (22.7) |
| College graduate | 7 (30.4) | 3 (13.6) |
| Post graduate | 4 (17.4) | 5 (22.8) |
| Married or in committed relationship | 18 (78.3) | 16 (72.7) |
| How hard to pay for basicsb) | ||
| Not at all hard | 11 (47.8) | 15 (68.2) |
| Somewhat hard | 9 (39.1) | 4 (18.2) |
| Very hard | 3 (13.1) | 3 (13.6) |
| Coronary heart disease | 16 (69.6) | 12 (54.5) |
| Primary prevention implantation | 17 (69.6) | 19 (86.4) |
| Secondary prevention implantation | 7 (30.4) | 3 (13.6) |
| Days since ICD procedure or shock (median, inter-quartile range) | 28.5 (47) | 25 (49) |
| Current smoker | 2 (8.7) | 1 (4.6) |
| Beta-blockers | 23 (95.8) | 17 (77.3) |
| Anti-arrhythmics | 3 (12.5) | 5 (22.7) |
| Anxiolytics | 4 (16.6) | 6 (27.3) |
| Anti-depressants | 4 (16.7) | 7 (31.8) |
| Ejection fraction (mean, SD) | 0.31 (0.13) | 0.28 (0.12) |
| New York Heart Association class III | 5 (21.7) | 8 (36.4) |
| Modified Seattle Angina Questionnaire (mean, SD) | 58.2 (25.9) | 60.4 (23.1) |
| Prior diagnosis of depression | 4 (17.4) | 7 (31.8) |
| Prior diagnosis of anxiety | 4 (17.4) | 4 (18.2) |
| Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (mean, SD) | 5.5 (4.1) | 6.4 (4.1) |
| Five Facets of Mindfulness (mean, SD) | 57.4 (8.4) | 54.5 (7.0) |
a)
Values are n (%) unless otherwise indicated
b)
Food, housing, medical care and heating