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Significant Comorbidities Found Among the Patient Population Included in the Study
| Learning Phase | Mastery Phase | Total | |
| Myocardial infarction | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Congestive heart failure | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Dementia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Connective tissue disorder | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liver disease | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Diabetes | 8 | 8 | 16 |
| Hemiplegia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| History of cancer | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Leukemia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lymphoma | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIDS | 1 | 0 | 1 |
