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Table 3 Characteristics of subjects (N = 930)

From: The factor structure of the cardiac anxiety questionnaire, and validation in a post-MI population

Variables

Total Mean (SD)

Exploratory Split

Confirmatory Split

CAQ – Total

0.9 (0.6)a

1.0 (0.6)

0.9 (0.6)

CAQ – Fear

0.9 (0.8)a

1.0 (0.8)

0.9 (0.8)

CAQ – Avoidance

1.0 (0.8)a

1.0 (0.8)

1.0 (0.8)

CAQ – Attention

0.8 (0.6)a

0.9 (0.6)

0.8 (0.6)

HADS – Anxiety

5.0 (4.2)

5.1 (4.3)

5.0 (4.1)

HADS – Depression

3.9 (3.7)

4.0 (3.9)

3.8 (3.6)

MADRS-Sd

7.1 (7.9)

7.3 (8.2)

6.9 (7.6)

BADS – Totalb

38.5 (10.7)

38.2 (10.7)

38.8 (10.4)

BADS – Avoidance

15.5 (3.5)

15.4 (3.5)

15.6 (3.3)

BADS – Activationb

23.0 (8.5)

22.8 (8.6)

23.2 (8.4)

PCL – Totald

25.0 (10.1)

25.2 (10.6)

25.7 (9.6)

PCL – Re-experiencingb

6.8 (2.8)

6.9 (2.9)

6.7 (2.7)

PCL – Avoidance or numbingd

10.0 (4.3)

10.1 (4.4)

10.0 (4.2)

PCL – Arousalc

8.2 (4.0)

8.3 (4.2)

8.0 (3.8)

  1. Questionnaires: HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, CAQ Cardiac Anxiety Questionnaire, PCL Post-traumatic Checklist, Civilian version, BADS-SF Behavioral Activation for Depression Scale, Short Form, MADRS-S Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale – Self-administered
  2. aScores on CAQ are mean values instead of total values
  3. b1 missing data points
  4. c2 missing data point
  5. d3 missing data points