Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics (N = 108); group comparisons male/female
| Parameter | All | Male (n = 86) | Female (n = 22) | p Value of comparison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58.4 ± 8.6 | 58.4 ± 8.2 | 58.3 ± 10.5 | .58b |
| BMI | 28.7 ± 4.5 | 28.8 ± 4.6 | 28.3 ± 4.4 | .68c |
| PDS | 8.7 ± 7.4 | 8.3 ± 7.3 | 10.9 ± 7.7 | .10b |
| RS | 63.0 ± 9.7 | 63.4 ± 9.5 | 61.3 ± 10.8 | .39b |
| TAS | 45.3 ± 10.8 | 45.0 ± 11.0 | 46.3 ± 10.6 | .61c |
| DDF | 12.1 ± 3.6 | 12.0 ± 3.7 | 12.2 ± 3.3 | .53b |
| DIF | 13.7 ± 4.9 | 13.4 ± 4.9 | 14.9 ± 4.6 | .13b |
| EOT | 19.5 ± 4.3 | 19.6 ± 4.3 | 19.1 ± 4.4 | .94b |
| FoD | 3.7 ± 2.9 | 3.5 ± 2.8 | 4.3 ± 3.2 | .31b |
| HLP | 4.2 ± 3.1 | 4.1 ± 3.1 | 4.9 ± 3.1 | .21b |
| PI | 6.1 ± 2.7 | 6.1 ± 2.6 | 6.4 ± 2.9 | .57b |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 67 (62.1) | 55 (64.0) | 12 (54.5) | .04a |
| Divorced | 17 (15.7) | 14 (16.3) | 3 (13.6) | |
| Widowed/Single | 24 (22.2) | 17 (19.7) | 7 (31.9) | |
| Hypertension | 93 (86.1) | 74 (86.0) | 19 (86.4) | > .99a |
| Hypolipoproteinemia | 83 (76.9) | 66 (76.7) | 17 (77.3) | > .99a |
| Diabetes | 81 (75.0) | 69 (80.2) | 12 (54.5) | .02a |
| First heart attack | 97 (89.8) | 78 (90.7) | 19 (86.4) | .70a |
Data are presented as mean ± SD and n (%)
BMI body mass index, DDF difficulty describing feelings (TAS subscale), DIF difficulty identifying feelings (TAS subscale), EOT external-oriented thinking (TAS subscale), FoD Fear of Death, HLP Helplessness, PI Pain Intensity, PDS Posttraumatic Diagnostic Scale, RS Resilience Scale, TAS Toronto Alexithymia Scale sum score
*p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001
aχ2 Test
bU-test
ct-test