Table 5.
Autonomic Variables and Health Status
| CAR | CAB | HR | MAP | PEP1 | HF | LF | LF+HF | LF/HF | SF-36 Health | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means (SE) | ||||||||||
| MI (n=11) | −1.5 (.3) | .14 (.6) | 67.8 (3.3) | 91.9 (3.2) | 114.8 (4.4) | 4.1 (.4) | 4.9 (.3) | 9.04(.6) | 1.3 (.10) | |
| Diabetes (n=40) | −.25(.3) | −.92(.2) | 71.3 (1.9) | 93.8 (1.8) | 98.7 (2.2) | 4.4 (.2) | 5.1 (.2) | 9.48(.4) | 1.2 (.05) | |
| Neither (n=178) | .06 (.1) | .12(.1) | 64.2 (.70) | 90.0 (.8) | 103.2 (1.1) | 5.1 (.1) | 5.8 (.1) | 10.97(.1) | 1.1 (.02) | |
| Correlations | ||||||||||
| MI (r) (n=11) | −.26** | .06 | .02 | .01 | −.19* | −.14* | .06 | −.15*** | .06 | .18** |
| Diabetes (r) (n=40) | −.06 | −.29** | .27** | .12 | .15* | −.25** | −.25** | −.28** | .09 | −.21** |
1
Higher sympathetic control would be reflected in lower PEP values
*
p < .01
**
p < .01
***
p < .01