Table 2 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of participants by early outpatient education at CR
Characteristic | EARLY ED | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
(n = 6 CR programs) | (n = 55 CR programs) | |
(n = 198) | (n = 1611) | |
Sociodemographic | ||
Mean age, yrs (SD) | 65.28 (10.39) | 65.40 (10.40) |
Gender, female, n (%) | 40 (20.2) | 412 (25.6) |
White ethnocultural background, n (%) | 148 (74.7) | 1298 (84.6)*** |
Married, n (%) | 156 (79.2) | 1236 (77.6) |
Some post-secondary education or greater, n (%) | 164 (84.5) | 1148 (73.6)** |
Retired, n (%) | 98 (49.7) | 807 (52.3) |
Family income ≥$50,000 CAD (approx. $28,500 USD), n (%) | 108 (61.4) | 622 (48.5)** |
Rural living, n (%) | 26 (13.1) | 287 (17.8) |
Clinical | ||
Cardiac condition/procedure, n (%) | ||
MI | 45 (22.7) | 457 (28.6) |
PCI | 47 (23.7) | 555 (34.7)** |
CABG | 103 (52.0) | 640 (40.0)** |
Heart failure | 18 (9.1) | 176 (11.0) |
Arrhythmia | 15 (7.6) | 208 (13.0)* |
Valve repair/replacement | 24 (12.1) | 129 (8.1) |
Diabetes, n (%) | 49 (28.2) | 468 (31.9) |
Mean BMI (SD) | 28.47 (4.68) | 29.10 (5.52) |
Family history of CVD, n (%) | 88 (67.2) | 766 (64.5) |
Hypertension, n (%) | 134 (76.1) | 1105 (73.9) |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 149 (85.1) | 1135 (81.5) |
Smoker, n (%) | 8 (4.1) | 103 (6.7) |
Mean DASI score (SD) | 26.50 (16.29) | 28.08 (17.28) |
Comorbidities present, n (%) | 121 (69.1) | 993 (67.7) |