Table 1.
Characteristics of control and intervention group at baseline
| No of subjects (intervention/ control) | Intervention group | Control group | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) of men | 593/580 | 346 (58) | 339 (58) |
| No (%) with angina at baseline* | 554/544 | 273 (49) | 279 (51) |
| No (%) admitted to hospital in previous year | 540/518 | 132 (24) | 137 (26) |
| No (%) with myocardial infarction | 593/580 | 273 (46) | 255 (44) |
| Median (interquartile range) years since myocardial infarction | 271/254 | 5 (8) | 6 (8) |
| Mean (SD) age | 593/580 | 65.9 (7.9) | 66.3 (8.3) |
| Mean (SD) SF-36 scores: | |||
| Physical | 573/555 | 58.6 (25.7) | 57.1 (25.1) |
| Social | 592/579 | 77.3 (26.4) | 76.1 (25.9) |
| Role physical | 550/532 | 49.7 (43.6) | 47.9 (42.4) |
| Role emotional | 545/529 | 67.2 (41.4) | 67.3 (41.4) |
| Mental | 575/563 | 75.7 (17.6) | 73.9 (17.8) |
| Energy | 577/563 | 54.2 (22.3) | 51.3 (21.2) |
| Pain | 590/576 | 64.8 (26.4) | 62.9 (25.5) |
| General | 552/539 | 56.5 (22.7) | 54.7 (21.9) |
*
Number of subjects with chest pain in the past week.