Table 2.
Baseline demographic and medical characteristics by remission status *
| Baseline Characteristic | Nonremitters (N=60) |
Remitters (N=64) |
P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||
| Age (in years) | 59.5 (SD=9.1) | 60.3 (SD=8.6) | .61 |
| Gender (female) | 28 (46.7) | 24 (37.5) | .30 |
| Race (Caucasian) | 51 (85.0) | 56 (87.5) | .69 |
| Education (12+ years) | 57 (95.0) | 60 (93.8) | .76 |
| Medical | |||
| History of myocardial infarction | 32 (53.3) | 46 (71.9) | .03 |
| History of heart failure | 12 (20.0) | 10 (15.6) | .52 |
| Diabetes | 28 (46.7) | 23 (35.9) | .23 |
| Hypertension | 51 (85.0) | 51 (79.7) | .44 |
| History of CABG | 22 (36.7) | 18 (28.1) | .31 |
| History of PTCA | 44 (74.6) | 50 (78.1) | .64 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 31.0 (SD=5.5) | 32.1 (SD=6.0) | .31 |
| Current Smoker | 15 (25.0) | 16 (25.0) | .99 |
| Sleep Apnea | 13 (22%) | 15 (23%) | .81 |
| New York Heart Association Class | |||
| Asymptomatic | 47 (78.3) | 51 (79.7) | .22 |
| I | 3 (5.0) | 2 (3.1) | |
| II | 10 (16.7) | 7 (10.9) | |
| III | 0 (0.0) | 4 (6.3) | |
| Medications | |||
| Statin | 48 (80.0) | 55 (85.9) | .38 |
| Nitrate | 10 (16.7) | 16 (25.0) | .25 |
| Beta blocker | 45 (75.0) | 56 (87.5) | .07 |
| Aspirin | 55 (91.7) | 61 (95.3) | .41 |
| Anxiolytic | 19 (31.7) | 17 (26.6) | .53 |
| SSRI Antidepressant | 32 (53.3) | 29 (45.3) | .37 |
*
Continuous variables are reported as Mean (Standard Deviation)(SD). Categorical variables represen number of patients (%).