Table 1 Characteristics of the study patients at inclusion (day before coronary angiography)
Characteristic | Hypnosis group (N = 85) | Control group (N = 84) | P* |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 66 (44; 91) | 68 (38; 88) | 0.44 |
Gender (F) | 27 (32) | 30 (36) | 0.63 |
Believes that hypnosis works in general | |||
 Yes | 59 (69) | 62 (74) | 0.03** |
 No | 19 (22) | 8 (10) | |
 No opinion | 7 (8) | 14 (17) | |
Believes that hypnosis works on himself | |||
 Yes | 34 (40) | 32 (38) | 0.74 |
 No | 16 (19) | 20 (24) | |
 No opinion | 35 (41) | 32 (38) | |
Heart rate (bpm) | 76 (49; 148) | 72 (50; 177) | 0.15 |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 142 (93; 182) | 148 (101; 192) | 0.08 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 77 (39; 109) | 78 (40; 111) | 0.79 |
Pain (visual analog scale) | 0 (0; 5) | 0 (0; 2) | 1 |
State anxiety (STAI-Y A) | 49 (37; 70) | 49 (35; 73) | 0.84 |
 In women | 50 (37; 65) | 49 (35; 73) | 0.74 |
 In men | 49 (39; 70) | 49 (39; 73) | 0.61 |
Trait anxiety (STAI-Y B) | 47 (35; 64) | 48 (27; 80) | 0.96 |
 In women | 43 (36; 64) | 46 (27; 80) | 0.93 |
 In men | 48 (35; 64) | 48 (31; 68) | 0.86 |