Depression Is Associated with Cognitive Dysfunction in Older Adults with Heart Failure

Table 1

Demographic, medical, and cognitive characteristics of 116 older adults with HF.

Demographic	Mean (SD)	Percent
Age	68.53 (9.30)
Female		36.5
Hypertension		70
Heart attack		55.4
Type 2 diabetes		34.1
CABG/bypass surgery		35.2
2-min step test	59.58 (22.90)
Depression	Mean (SD)	Percent impaired
BDI	8.20 (7.66)	19
Cognitive function	Mean (SD)	Percent impaired
3MS	92.50 (5.72)	11
TMT-A	43.07 (18.70)	9.7
TMT-B	114.69 (56.43)	3.9
FAB	15.59 (2.56)	9.4
Digit Symbol	49.34 (14.93)	4.1
CVLT	38.67 (11.29)	4.1
CFT	25.35 (5.89)	7.1
BNT-II	53.63 (5.96)	8.3
Animal Naming	19.01 (4.90)	2.9
Pegboard	102.83 (25.33)	6.6