Table VI.
Characteristics associated with depression levels
| Parameter | Low levels of depression N (%) | Moderate levels of depression N (%) | High levels of depression N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender: | 0.002 | |||
| Male | 120 (75.0) | 23 (14.4) | 17 (10.6) | |
| Female | 48 (53.3) | 24 (26.7) | 18 (20.0) | |
| Education: | 0.023 | |||
| Primary school | 76 (62.8) | 23 (19.0) | 22 (18.2) | |
| Secondary school | 50 (62.5) | 18 (22.5) | 12 (15.0) | |
| University | 42 (85.7) | 6 (12.2) | 1 (2.0) | |
| Do you consider yourself anxious? | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 104 (59.8) | 38 (21.8) | 32 (18.4) | |
| No | 64 (84.2) | 9 (11.8) | 3 (3.9) | |
| Do you have anxiety about your heart rate disorder? | 0.001 | |||
| A lot/moderate | 51 (48.6) | 29 (27.6) | 25 (23.8) | |
| A little/not at all | 117 (80.7) | 18 (12.4) | 10 (6.9) | |
| Do you have anxiety about the proper function of the device? | 0.001 | |||
| A lot/moderate | 49 (48.5) | 28 (27.7) | 24 (23.8) | |
| A little/not at all | 119 (79.9) | 19 (12.8) | 11 (7.4) | |
| Do you have someone who helps you in your everyday activities? | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 72 (55.0) | 32 (24.4) | 27 (20.6) | |
| No | 96 (80.7) | 15 (12.6) | 8 (6.7) | |
| Do you think that the pacemaker solves the problem of arrhythmia? | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 168 (70.9) | 43 (18.1) | 26 (11.0) | |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 4 (30.8) | 9 (69.2) | |
| Has your quality of life improved after the placement? | 0.001 | |||
| A lot | 102 (80.3) | 11 (8.7) | 14 (11.0) | |
| Moderately | 64 (64.6) | 28 (28.3) | 7 (7.1) | |
| A little/Not at all | 2 (8.3) | 8 (33.3) | 14 (58.3) | |
| Do you smoke after the placement? | 0.003 | |||
| Yes | 39 (88.6) | 4 (9.1) | 1 (2.3) | |
| No | 129 (62.6) | 43 (20.9) | 34 (16.5) | |
| Do you exercise after the placement? | 0.001 | |||
| A lot/moderately | 42 (77.8) | 10 (18.5) | 2 (3.7) | |
| A little | 69 (81.2) | 11 (12.9) | 5 (5.9) | |
| Not at all | 57 (51.4) | 26 (23.4) | 28 (25.2) | |
| Symptoms after the placement: | 0.001 | |||
| Yes | 13 (37.1) | 11 (31.4) | 11 (31.4) | |
| No | 155 (72.1) | 36 (16.7) | 24 (11.2) | |
| Parameter | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | P-value |
| Age [years] | 72 (57–78) | 69 (60–80) | 75 (59–80) | 0.226 |
| Age when pacemaker was placed | 66 (53–72) | 66 (58–74) | 70 (57–76) | 0.138 |
| Years having the pacemaker | 4 (2–6) | 3.5 (1.5–5) | 2 (2–5) | 0.034 |