Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Measure | Major Depression (N = 17) | No Major Depression (N = 56) | Total (N = 73) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNP, pg/mL (mean ± s.d) | 156.1 (178.4) | 237.5 (319.7) | 219.2 (294.7) | 0.21 |
| Age (mean ± s.d) | 52.9(12.6) | 57.4 (13.0) | 56.3 (13.0) | 0.15 |
| BMI (mean ± s.d) | 34.1 (10) | 31.5 (7.6) | 32.0 (8.2) | 0.45 |
| BDI (mean ± s.d) | 23.7 (8.6) | 9.3(5.0) | 12.6 (8.6) | < 0.001 |
| Women (N, %) | 7 (41%) | 11 (20%) | 18 (25%) | .065 |
| Antidepressants (N, %) | 4 (23%) | 5 (9%) | 9 (12%) | 0.10 |
| Current Smoker (N, %) | 2 (12%) | 9 (16%) | 11 (15%) | 0.68 |
| College grad (N, %) | 1 (6%) | 10 (18%) | 11 (15%) | 0.13 |
| White (N, %) | 10 (59%) | 39 (70%) | 49 (67%) | 0.82 |
| HF with preserved systolic function (N, %) | 2 (12%) | 3 (5%) | 5 (7%) | 0.35 |
| LVEF (%) | 32.2% | 29.5% | 30.1% | 0.35 |
| NYHA III (N, %) | 5 (29%) | 10 (18%) | 15 (20%) | 0.28 |
s.d. = standard deviation, BNP = brain- type natriuetic peptide, BMI = body mass index, BDI = Beck Depression Inventory, s.i. = stimulation index, Epi = epinephrine, NE = norepinephrine, HF = heart failure, EF = ejection fraction, NYHA = New York heart association.