Table 2 Cardiovascular Factors
Variable | Â | Depressed (n = 40) | Â | Controls (n = 87) | OR (95% CI)* | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Past medical history | n | % | n | % | Â | Â |
Prior Stroke/TIA | 16 | 40% | 16 | 18% | 3.0 (1.2 - 7.4) | 0.015 |
Hypertension | 30 | 75% | 47 | 54% | 2.6 (1.0 - 6.4) | 0.03 |
Diabetes | 5 | 13% | 14 | 16% | 0.7 | 0.8 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 8 | 20% | 14 | 16% | 1.3 | 0.6 |
Myocardial Infarction | 11 | 28% | 23 | 26% | 1.1 | 1.0 |
Angina | 13 | 33% | 21 | 24% | 1.5 | 0.4 |
Peripheral Arterial Disease | 9 | 23% | 5 | 6% | 4.8 (1.3 - 18) | 0.01 |
Smoker/Ex-smoker | 33 | 82% | 55 | 63% | 2.7 (1.0 - 7.7) | 0.038 |
|  | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD |  |  |
Alcohol (units/week) | 40 | 10.2 ± 4.8 | 87 | 8.5 ± 4.5 |  | 0.6 |
Blood Pressure (mmHg) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Systolic | 40 | 156 ± 22 | 87 | 147 ± 19 |  | 0.025 |
Diastolic | 40 | 85 ± 12 | 87 | 80 ± 12 |  | 0.029 |
Mean Arterial Pressure | 40 | 109 ± 14 | 87 | 102 ± 13 |  | 0.014 |
Pulse Pressure | 40 | 71 ± 17 | 87 | 67 ± 16 |  | 0.22 |
Biochemistry | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Uric Acid | 40 | 0.39 ± 0.14 | 87 | 0.4 ± 0.2 |  | 0.8 |
Total Cholesterol mmol/l | 40 | 5.2 ± 1.1 | 87 | 5.1 ± 1.1 |  | 0.5 |
LDL-C | 40 | 2.8 ± 1 | 87 | 2.8 ± 0.8 |  | 0.7 |
HDL-C | 40 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 87 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |  | 0.15 |
| Â | Â | Geometric Mean (95% CI) | Â | Geometric Mean (95% CI) | Â | Â |
CRP†| 37 | 5 (3.8-6.6) | 76 | 4 (3.5-4.8) |  | 0.2 |
Triglyceride†| 37 | 1.9 (1.6-2.3) | 82 | 2.0 (1.8-2.3) |  | 0.8 |
Platelet Count†| 37 | 267 (240-298) | 77 | 246 (233-259) |  | 0.12 |
Serum Homocysteine†| 37 | 16.5 (14.5-18.8) | 72 | 14.2 (13.1-15.4) |  | 0.046 |
Serum Folic Acid†| 37 | 4.7 (3.9-5.6) | 73 | 5.9 (5.2-6.6) |  | 0.03 |