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Table 2 Demographic and background characteristics in UCP patients (127 men, 104 women) and referents (490 men, 579 women).

From: Depression, anxiety, stress, social interaction and health-related quality of life in men and women with unexplained chest pain

 

UCP

Referents

 
 

%

(n)

%

(n)

p-value

MEN

     

Age, years, mean (SD)

45.7

(11.1)

48.7

(12.3)

0.01

Single

24

(31)

28

(135)

0.45

University education

28

(35)

38

(184)

0.04

Employed

71

(90)

72

(348)

0.87

Current smoker

16

(20)

17

(84)

0.70

Diabetesa

4

(5)

5

(24)

0.68

Hypertensiona

20

(25)

14

(67)

0.07

Body mass index, mean (SD)

27.4

(3.5)

26.5

(3.6)

0.01

Alcohol consumption g/week, mean (SD)

32.7

(25.6)

48.8

(34.5)

<.0001

WOMEN

     

Age, years, mean (SD)

47.7

(11.9)

47.1

(12.2)

0.68

Single

30

(31)

35

(199)

0.33

University education

25

(26)

45

(259)

0.0001

Employed

60

(62)

69

(398)

0.05

Current smoker

34

(35)

22

(125)

0.01

Diabetesa

6

(6)

1

(6)

0.001

Hypertensiona

30

(30)

12

(72)

<.0001

Body mass index, mean (SD)

26.7

(5.9)

25.1

(4.4)

0.01

Alcohol consumption g/week, mean (SD)

18.0

(25.7)

28.2

(20.0)

0.0002

  1. a Physician confirmed