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Table 1 Prevalence of depression in different socio-demographic and clinical groups

From: Effectiveness of sertraline in treatment of depression in a consecutive sample of patients with acute myocardial infarction: six month prospective study on outcome

Sociodemographic and clinical variables

Total (n = 50)

With depression (n = 17)

%

Gender

Male

38

10

26.3

 

Female*

12

7

58.3

Habitat

Rural

25

9

36.0

 

Urban

25

8

32.0

Economic Status

Low

18

6

33.3

 

Middle

31

11

34.3

 

Upper

1

0

0.0

Clinical risks

Hypertension

19

8

42.1

 

Diabetes mellitus

18

6

33.3

 

Family History of CAD

10

5

50.0

 

History of smoking

15

6

40.0

 

History of alcohol abuse

4

2

50.0

  1. % within the variable, * chi square: 4.16; 1, p = 0.041