Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of participants
|  | Relatively healthy volunteers (n = 154) | Patients with CVD (n = 775) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 38.9 ± 11.7 | 60.7 ± 9.8 | < 0.001 |
Male, % | 14.8 | 70.2 | < 0.001 |
Higher education, % | 100.0 | 30.6 | < 0.001 |
Married, % | 68.2 | 75.7 | 0.03 |
Type D personality (DS14-RU) | 20.0 | 21.4 | NS |
CAD, % | – | 64.0 |  |
CHF, % | – | 25.2 |  |
Hypertension, % | – | 10.8 |  |