Table 1.

Patients who underwent pre- cardiac transplantation psychological evaluation at the Base Hospital between 2004 and 2012.

Variable		N	%
Gender	Male	43	71.66
	Female	17	28.33
	Total	60	100
Age	Age range
Minimum age: 16	16 - 25 years	5	8.33
Maximum age: 66	26 - 35 years	6	10
Mean: 45.18	36 - 45 years	18	30
SD: 11.91	46 - 55 years	17	28.33
	56 - 66 years	14	23.33
Origin	São José Rio Preto	10	16.66
	Surrounding area	50	83.33
Educational level	Illiterate	2	3.33
	Elementary school	41	68.33
	Middle school	10	16.66
	High school/college	7	11.66
Occupation	Homemaker	8	13.33
	Retired	13	21.66
	Autonomous	4	6.66
	Wage earner	35	58.33
Marital status	Stable relationship	44	73.33
	Single	10	16.66
	Divorced	4	6.66
	Widow(er)	2	3.33