Table 2.
Characteristics of all AAA patients stratified by HADS depression scores
| Characteristics | HADS-D abnormal (n = 42) | HADS-D normal (n = 108) | Statistical values | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 69.7 ± 11.7 | 71.1 ± 11.9 | 0.667* | 0.504 |
| Female | 9 (21.43) | 32 (29.6) | 1.024† | 0.312 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 24.4 (22.2, 27.3) | 22.5 (20.2, 25.2) | –2.912‡ | 0.005 |
| Hypertension | 25 (59.5) | 58 (53.7) | 0.414† | 0.520 |
| Diabetes | 6 (14.3) | 10 (9.3) | 0.802† | 0.374 |
| CAD | 8 (19.1) | 19 (17.6) | 0.043† | 0.835 |
| LEAD | 4 (9.5) | 4 (3.7) | 2.029† | 0.169 |
| Stroke | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.9) | 0.788† | 0.375 |
| COPD | 8 (19.1) | 21 (19.4) | 0.003† | 0.956 |
| ASA Grade | ||||
| 2 | 24 (57.1) | 73 (67.6) | 1.124† | 0.229 |
| ≥3 | 18 (42.9) | 35 (32.4) | ||
| Smoking | ||||
| Current | 19 (45.2) | 50 (46.3) | 0.002† | 0.963 |
| Previous | 6 (14.3) | 14 (13.0) | ||
| Alcohol | ||||
| Current | 10 (23.8) | 23 (21.3) | 0.364† | 0.545 |
| Previous | 6 (14.3) | 11 (10.2) | ||
| Occupation | ||||
| Working | 12 (28.6) | 29 (26.9) | 0.045† | 0.832 |
| Retired | 30 (71.4) | 79 (73.1) | ||
| Live status | ||||
| With the spouse | 25 (59.5) | 81 (75.0) | 3.494† | 0.062 |
| Single | 17 (40.5) | 27 (25.0) | ||
| Education | ||||
| University | 16 (38.1) | 27 (25.0) | 7.667† | 0.103 |
| High school | 7 (16.7) | 22 (20.4) | ||
| Junior school | 15 (35.7) | 30 (27.8) | ||
| Primary school | 2 (4.8) | 18 (16.7) | ||
| Illiteracy | 2 (4.8) | 11 (10.2) | ||
| Symptoms of AAA | 31 (73.8) | 42 (38.9) | 14.761† | <0.001 |
| Aneurysm size (cm) | 5.3 ± 1.4 | 5.2 ± 1.4 | –0.163* | 0.870 |
| Procedure | ||||
| OSR | 8 (19.1) | 33 (30.6) | 2.016† | 0.160 |
| EVAR | 34 (80.9) | 75 (69.4) | ||
| HADS | ||||
| HADS-A | 7 (5, 10) | 5 (3, 7) | –2.089‡ | 0.042 |
| HADS-D | 9 (9, 12) | 5 (4, 6) | –15.736‡ | <0.001 |
The data were shown as mean ± SD, median (Q1, Q3), or n (%). *Student’s t-test; †Chi-square test; ‡Mann–Whitney U-test. AAA: Abdominal aortic aneurysm; HADS: Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-A: Anxiety part in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS-D: Depression part in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; CAD: Coronary artery disease; LEAD: Lower extremity artery disease; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; OSR: Open surgical repair; EVAR: Endovascular aortic repair; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; SD: Standard deviation; BMI: Body mass index.