Table 5.

Median (minimum-maximum) of ratings for intervention attributes according to the TAP measure.

Intervention attributes		Women (n=10)	Men (n=10)	Total (n=20)	P value (Mann-Whitney U test)
Effectiveness
	How effective do you think the program would have been in helping you manage pain after cardiac surgery?	4.0 (3-4)	3.0 (2-4)	3.0 (2-4)	.06
	How effective do you think the program would have been in helping you decrease the impact of pain on your recovery?	3.0 (2-4)	3.0 (2-4)	3.0 (2-4)	.50
Appropriateness
	How acceptable/logical does the program seem to you?	4.0 (3-4)	3.0 (2-4)	4.0 (2-4)	.008
	How appropriate does the program seem to be to help with pain management after surgery?	4.0 (3-4)	3.0 (2-4)	3.0 (2-4)	.28
Suitability
	How easy does it seem to use the program?	4.0 (3-4)	3.5 (3-4)	4.0 (3-4)	.84
	How easy do you think it would have been for you to apply all strategies?	4.0 (3-4)	4.0 (3-4)	4.0 (3-4)	.90
Willingness to adhere
	How willing would you have been to use the program?	4.0 (2-4)	4.0 (2-4)	4.0 (2-4)	.90
Total		3.6 (2.9-4.0)	3.3 (2.6-4.0)	3.4 (2.6-4.0)	.28