Table.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients participating in the National Institutes of Health funded cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation clinical trials
| Trial Name | iATTEND | HeLP | ERA Nudge | MACRO | Increasing Adherence to Pulmonary Rehabilitation After COPD-Related Hospitalizations | CHIEF-PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Outcome | Effect of remote/home-based CR on attendance | Effect of financial incentives and/or case management on CR attendance | Effect of home vs hospital-based CR and nudge messages on adherence | Effect of CR on Short Physical Performance Battery | Adherence and effectiveness of home-based PR | Percentage of eligible COPD patients completing 3-mo PR |
| Sample Size, n | 282 | 192 | 435 | 294 | 225 | 120 |
| Age, yr (mean ± SD) | 59.1 ± 11.9 | 57.7+11.4 | 56.5 ± 11 | 76.0 ± 5.4 | 71 ± 9 | 70±12 |
| Race | ||||||
| White | 42 | 84 | 69 | 87.8 | 95 | 30 |
| Black | 53 | 5 | 17.9 | 11.2 | ND | 36 |
| Asian | 3 | 2 | 1.2 | 0.3 | ND | 2 |
| Native American/American Indian/Alaska Native | 2 | 3 | 0.9 | 0 | ND | 2 |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 1 | ND | 0.5 | 0 | ND | 1 |
| More than one race | ND | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | ND | ND |
| Unknown or not reported | ND | ND | 10.1 | 0.7 | ND | 29 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Men | 68 | 65 | 71 | 71.4 | 55 | 44 |
| Women | 32 | 35 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 45 | 56 |
| Unknown or not reported | ND | ND | 0.2 | ND | ND | ND |
| Residence | ||||||
| Rural | 1 | 24 | 0 | ND | 34 | 0 |
| Urban | 99 | 75 | 100 | ND | 66 | 100 |
| Indication for Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Myocardial infarction/Acute coronary syndrome | 35 | 46 | 40 | 6.1 | ND | ND |
| Heart Failure | 22 | 14 | 24.8 | 19 | ND | ND |
| Coronary artery bypass graft | 12 | 15 | 6.4 | 15.6 | ND | ND |
| Valve replacement/repair | 10 | 11 | 10.3 | 24.8 | ND | ND |
| Heart transplant | 3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention | 13 | 12 | 41.4 | 29.9 | ND | ND |
| Coronary artery disease only | 6 | 2 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Stable angina | ND | ND | 1.6 | ND | ND | ND |
| Cardiac device placement with diagnosis of heart failure and/or ischemic heart disease | ND | ND | ND | 2 | ND | ND |
| Ischemic heart disease | ND | ND | ND | 1 | ND | ND |
| Peripheral Arterial Disease | ND | ND | ND | 1 | ND | ND |
| Other | ND | ND | ND | 0.3 | ND | ND |
| Post COPD-related Hospitalization | ND | ND | ND | ND | 100 | 100 |
| Education level | ||||||
| <High school | 4 | 17 | 20.9 | 1.7 | 37 | 27 |
| High school | 10 | 31 | 19.3 | 27.9 | 37 ND |
23 |
| GED | 4 | 8 | 9.7 | 27.9 34.7 |
ND | |
| Some college | 29 | 18 | 23 | 63 | 30 | |
| 2- yr degree | 12 | 9 | 7.6 | 12 | 63 ND |
30 20 |
| 4- yr degree | 22 | 12 | 12 | 16.7 | ||
| Advanced degree | 19 | 5 | 7.1 | 18.4 | 20 ND |
|
| Unknown or not reported | ND | ND | 0.5 | ND | ||
| Employment Status | ||||||
| Full time | 50 | ND | 30.1 | 3.4 | ND | 7 |
| Part time | 8 | ND | 12 | 6.8 | ND | 1 |
| Homemaker | 1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Unemployed | 8 | ND | 27.6 | 1 | ND | 92 |
| Retired | 21 | ND | 11.7 | 86.1 | ND | 92 ND |
| Disabled | 12 | ND | 14.3 | ND | ND | |
| Veteran Disability | ND | ND | ND | 2 | ND | |
| Prefer not to answer | ND | ND | 2.1 | ND | ND | ND |
| Unknown or not reported | ND | ND | 2.3 | ND | ND | ND |
| Other | ND | ND | ND | 0.7 | ND | ND |
Data are presented as %, unless otherwise noted.
Abbreviations: iATTEND, The Improving ATTENDance to Cardiac Rehabilitation Trial; CHIEF-PR, Comprehensive Health Informatics Engagement Framework for Pulmonary Rehabilitation; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CR, cardiac rehabilitation; ERA Nudge, Enhancing Cardiac Rehabilitation Adherence Through Home-Based Rehabilitation and Behavioral Nudges; GED, general educational development; HeLP, Improving Participation in Cardiac Rehabilitation Among Lower-Socioeconomic Status Patients: Efficacy of Early Case Management and Financial Incentives. The Healthy Lifestyle Program Study; MACRO, Modified Application of Cardiac Rehabilitation for Older Adults; ND, no data; PR, pulmonary rehabilitation.