Table 1.

Descriptive statistics

	CVD patients N = 1.321
Mean age (years)	63.77 ± 10.18 (29–91)
Female subjects	47%
Married/living in partnership	74%
Low educational level	37%
Comorbidity	61%
Mean score on the 20 item PACIC	2.68 ± 0.86 (1–5)
Mean score on the 11 item PACIC-S	2.63 ± 0.86 (1–5)

Data are expressed as means ± standard deviation or n (%). CVD = cardiovascular disease.