Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of participants stratified by race/ethnicity and gender among post-MI participants (N = 313) in the Myocardial Infarction and Mental Stress 2 Study (MIMS2)
| Women | Men | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White/Other (N = 39) | Black (N = 115) | White/Other (N = 69) | Black (N = 90) | ||
| Age, years, mean (SD) | 51.6 (5.3) | 50.2 (7.8) | 51.5 (5.8) | 50.5 (6.3) | .486 |
| Income <$25K, N (%) | 11 (28.2) | 56 (48.7) | 10 (14.5) | 36 (40.0) | <.001 |
| Less than a high school education, N (%) | 14 (35.9) | 49 (43.4) | 15 (21.7) | 47 (52.2) | .001 |
| Married/living with partner, N (%) | 24 (51.5) | 32 (28.1) | 46 (66.7) | 30 (33.3) | <.001 |
| History of smoking, N (%) | 25 (64.1) | 60 (53.1) | 25 (36.2) | 57 (63.3) | .004 |
| Diabetes, N (%) | 12 (30.8) | 44 (38.3) | 11 (15.9) | 32 (35.6) | .013 |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 27 (69.2) | 102 (88.7) | 47 (68.1) | 78 (86.7) | .001 |
| Dyslipidemia, N (%) | 29 (74.4) | 93 (80.9) | 56 (81.2) | 73 (81.1) | .812 |
| Physical activity, mean (SD) | 7.4 (1.4) | 6.3 (1.2) | 7.6 (1.5) | 6.9 (1.3) | <.001 |
| Gensini score, median (IQR) | 3.1 (2.2, 3.9) | 3.1 (2.0, 3.8) | 3.9 (3.1, 4.4) | 3.5 (2.2, 4.2) | .007 |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 30.6 (9.9) | 33.6 (8.3) | 29.9 (5.7) | 30.2 (5.9) | .001 |
| BDI total score, mean (SD) | 11.3(9.9) | 15.0 (11.1) | 9.2 (8.9) | 12.1 (11.0) | .005 |
| PSS total score, mean (SD) | 16.4 (8.2) | 17.8 (8.4) | 14.6 (8.6) | 16.3 (8.7) | .123 |
BDI Beck depression inventory; BMI body mass index; IQR interquartile range; PSS Cohen’s perceived stress scale; SD standard deviation.