Characteristics |
Total N (%) |
Nondepressed N (%) |
Depressed N (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Medication | |||
Digoxin | 62 (21.8) | 33 (24.6) | 29 (19.3) |
Diuretic | 213 (75.0) | 97 (72.4) | 116 (77.3) |
Beta blocker | 137 (45.2) | 72 (53.7) | 65 (43.3) |
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor | 157 (55.3) | 72 (53.7) | 85 (56.7) |
Calcium channel blocker | 24 (8.5) | 9 (6.7) | 15 (10.0) |
Anticoagulant | 149 (52.5) | 70 (52.2) | 79 (52.7) |
Statine (lipid lowering agents) | 22 (7.7) | 11 (8.2) | 11 (7.3) |
Penicillin | 23 (8.1) | 10 (7.5) | 13 (8.7) |
Other? | 17 (6.0) | 8 (6.0 | 9 (6.0) |
Duration of treatment (year) | |||
≤ 1 | 91 (32.0) | 50 (37.3) | 41 (27.3) |
1–2 | 51 (18.0) | 24 (17.9) | 27 (18.0) |
2–3 | 29 (10.2) | 12 (9.0) | 17 (11.3) |
3–4 | 30 (10.6) | 11 (8.2) | 19 (12.7) |
≥ 5 | 83 (29.2) | 37 (27.6) | 46 (30.7) |
Medication adherence | |||
Non adherent | 78 (27.5) | 45 (30.0) | 33 (24.6) |
Adherent | 206 (72.5) | 105 (70.0) | 101 (75.4) |