Table 1.

Summary of participants' characteristics

Characteristic	General practitioners (n=4)	Practice nurses (n=4)	Lay people (n=18)
Men:women ratio	2:2	0:4	10:8
Age range (years)	31-52	28-52	45-89
Aged >65 years	0	0	13
Had coronary heart disease	0	0	7
Close person had heart attack *	1	3	7
Attended further education	4	4	8

^*Participants were asked “Has anyone close to you ever had a heart attack?”