Results of hospital anxiety and depression (HAD) scale and short form 36 (SF-36) general health survey in the three patient groups
| Pacemaker | ICD (no shock) | ICD (shock) | p Value | |
| HAD scale | ||||
| Anxiety score | 5.4 (4.0) | 6.0 (4.3) | 5.8 (3.8) | NS |
| Depression score | 4.1 (3.8) | 3.9 (4.0) | 4.4 (3.9) | NS |
| SF-36 general health survey | ||||
| Physical functioning | 67.3 (27.4) | 72.2 (30.4) | 71.2 (20.1) | NS |
| Physical role | 57.6 (30.2) | 60.3 (25.5) | 59.0 (24.8) | NS |
| Bodily pain | 49.8 (26.8) | 54.4 (23.8) | 49.9 (23.2) | NS |
| General health | 57.9 (14.0) | 57.3 (10.7) | 58.1 (12.1) | NS |
| Vitality | 49.8 (12.4) | 50.3 (9.7) | 49.6 (11.2) | NS |
| Social functioning | 29.0 (13.9) | 27.0 (8.0) | 28.4 (9.1) | NS |
| Emotional role | 69.2 (43.9) | 71.3 (38.6) | 83.8 (31.1) | NS |
| Mental health | 61.7 (8.1) | 61.8 (6.7) | 58.0 (13.9) | NS |
| Mental component score | 41.1 (5.3) | 39.5 (4.9) | 41.3 (6.8) | NS |
| Physical component score | 42.3 (6.9) | 45.0 (3.8) | 42.4 (6.2) | NS |
Values are mean (SD).
ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.