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Table 6 Mean CVD risk scores (SD) related to mental distress

From: Does present use of cardiovascular medication reflect elevated cardiovascular risk scores estimated ten years ago? A population based longitudinal observational study

Risk score

Males

Females)

 

Anxiety

Depression

Anxiety

Depression

 

Yes

n = 186

No

n = 8618

Yes

n = 317

No

n = 8492

Yes

n = 293

No

n = 9908

Yes

n = 561

No

n = 9966

Framingham

12.1 (6.9)

9.9* (6.1)

11.1 (6.5)

9.9* (6.2)

5.1 (4.0)

3.7* (3.5)

4.5 (3.8)

3.7* (3.5)

SCORE

1.67 (1.16)

1.33* (1.87)

1.54 (1.12)

1.33* (1.88)

0.20 (0.16)

0.16* (0.15)

0.18 (0.17)

0.16* (0.15)

NORRISK

1.08 (0.69)

0.87* (0.61)

1.00 (0.65)

0.88* (0.61)

0.27 (0.20)

0.23* (0.18)

0.25 (0.19)

0.23* (0.18)

  1. *p < 0.01 (independent samples t-test) for difference in risk score by categories of self reported mental distress:
  2. Yes = substantially or very much bothered
  3. No = not or a little bothered