Table 2.
Background characteristics of study participants, (N = 12)
| Median | IQRb | |
|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 62 | 56–63 |
| Female/Male (n) | 4/8 | – |
| Index eventa (n) | ||
| MI | 10 | |
| PCI | 1 | |
| CABG | 1 | |
| Working (y/no) | 7/5 | – |
| Retired (yes/no) | 2/10 | – |
| Smoking (yes/no) | 1/11 | – |
| Hypertension (yes/no) | 11/1 | – |
| Diabetes mellitus (yes/no) | 2/10 | – |
| Antidepressants (yes/no) | 2/10 | – |
| Depressive symptomsc | ||
| Range 0–60 | 20 | 15–24 |
| Anxietyd | ||
| Range 0–21 | 8 | 5–11 |
| Self-rated daily practicee | ||
| Min per day | 15 | 5–25 |
aMI myocardial infarction, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, CABG coronary artery by-pass graft surgery
bIQR inter quartile range
cCentre for epidemiological studies depression scale (CES-D) prior to MBSR
dGeneralized anxiety disorder 7 scale (GAD-7) prior to MBSR
eAssessed by self-report questionnaires after MBSR