Table 2.
Baseline Health, Social, Personality, and Psychological Characteristics of the Sample (N = 112)
| Characteristic | Median (IQR) (n = 34) | Median (IQR) (n = 78) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure, mm Hg | |||
| Systolic | 127 (113, 139) | 125 (112, 135) | .47 |
| Diastolic | 73 (68, 82) | 74 (67, 82) | .85 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 33 (27, 39) | 33 (26, 38) | .98 |
| Number (%) with depressive symptoms | Number (%) without depressive symptoms | ||
| Physical activity (>30 min/d, ≥ d/wk) | |||
| Yes | 16 (47) | 41 (53) | |
| No | 18 (53) | 37 (47) | .59 |
| Currently smokinga | |||
| Yes | 5 (15) | 5 (7) | .25 |
| No | 29 (85) | 62 (93) | |
| Stress (large values, high stress) | 28.5 (24.0, 33.0) | 19.0 (14.0, 23.0) | <.0001 |
| Depression | 25 (20.0, 27.0) | 6 (4.0, 10.0) | |
| Social support | |||
| Health-related received | 10.0 (7.0, 12.0) | 12.0 (9.0, 14.0) | .01 |
| People to depend on for help | |||
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 6 (18) | 4 (5) | .03 |
| Agree/strongly agree | 28 (82) | 74 (95) | |
| Close relationships to provide emotional security | |||
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 6 (18) | 3 (4) | .01 |
| Agree/strongly agree | 28 (82) | 75 (96) | |
| Has both people to depend on for help and close relationships that provide emotional security | |||
| Disagree/strongly disagree | 25 (74) | 72 (92) | .01 |
| Agree/strongly agree | 9 (26) | 6 (8) | |
| Dispositional optimism | 2.7 (2.5, 3.0) | 3.1 (2.8, 3.3) | <.0001 |
| Coping | |||
| Adaptive | 1.7 (1.5, 2.1) | 2.0 (1.6, 2.3) | .05 |
| Problematic | 0.9 (0.5, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) | .01 |
| Religiosity (How important is religion to you?) | |||
| Not/somewhat | 5 (15) | 9 (12) | .66 |
| Very | 29 (85) | 68 (87) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; IQR, interquartile range.
a
11 patients without depressive symptoms had missing data.