Why the study?
Do recent life events and social support explain gender differences in depressive symptoms in patients who recently had PTCA?
Population
660 patients who recently had percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA), 27% women.
Comparison
Female gender vs Male gender
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May warrant assessing stressors and support in post-PTCA women; leaves open causal mediation of gender differences in depression.
Do recent life events and social support explain gender differences in depressive symptoms in patients who recently had PTCA?
In post-PTCA patients, women report more depressive symptoms than men, a disparity partially explained by higher rates of stressful life events and less tangible social support.
Boutin‐Foster et al. (2007) studied this question.
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