Table.

Reduction in Anxiety Symptoms 0, 3 and 9 Months after Acute Coronary Syndrome^*

Variable			Intervention v Usual care
	Usual Care Group (n=77)	Intervention Group (n=80)	Between-group difference	P
Anxiety score at 0 mo	7.53 (6.41 to 8.66)	7.68 (6.57 to 8.79)	−0.14 (−1.72 to 1.43)	0.86
Anxiety score at 3 mo (pre-RCT assessment)	8.29 (7.27 to 9.31)	8.87 (7.97 to 9.77)	−0.57 (−1.92 to 0.77)	0.40
Anxiety score at 9 mo	8.35 (7.19 to 9.51)	6.70 (5.75 to 7.64)	1.65 (0.17 to 3.13)	0.03
Change in anxiety score (3 – 9 months) – overall	0.13 (−0.74 to 1.01)	−2.38 (−3.29 to −1.48)	−2.51 (−3.77 to 1.26)	<.001
Change in anxiety score (3 – 9 months) – overall, adjusting for depressive symptoms	0.79 (−0.04 to 1.63)	−0.64 (−1.54 to 0.26)	−1.43 (−2.62 to −0.24)	0.02
Women only (n= 84)	1.33 (0.10 to 2.56)	−1.27 (−2.61 to 0.06)	−2.60 (−4.34 to −0.86)	0.004
Men only (n=73)	0.18 (−0.92 to 1.28)	0.11(−1.09 to 1.30)	−0.07 (−1.66 to 1.51)	0.93

^*The anxiety scores at 0, 3 and 9 months are presented as mean (95% confidence interval). The change scores (95% confidence interval) for each group are parameter estimates for the dummy coded pre-post variable from the mixed effects regression models and the between group differences (95% confidence interval) in change are the parameter estimates for the group x pre-post interaction from the mixed effects regression analysis. Anxiety was assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.⁷