Table 8.
Dropout rates from cardiac rehabilitation
| First Author | Publication year | Country | CR program duration | Dropout rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High-income countries | ||||
| Cannistra[58] | 1995 | USA | 3 months | 40% - females |
| Halm[59] | 1999 | USA | 6–8 weeks | 25% - females 12% - males |
| Parks[49] | 2000 | New Zealand | 6 weeks | 56% |
| Turner[60] | 2002 | UK | 2–6 months | 15% - females 12% - males |
| Sanderson[61] | 2003 | USA | 2–3 months | 42% |
| Yohannes[62] | 2007 | UK | 6 weeks | 55% - females† |
| Kerins[63] | 2011 | Ireland | 6–8 weeks | 19%†† |
| Scane[64] | 2012 | Canada | TP:12 months HP:6 months |
36% 28% 45% - males† |
| Middle-income countries | ||||
| Sarrafzadegan[57] | 2007 | Iran | 2 months | 55% |
| Soleimani[55] | 2009 | Iran | 8 weeks | 82% |
| Moradi[56] | 2011 | Iran | 3 months | 69% |
†
Dropout rate in the first 2 weeks.
††
Non-completer defined as attended less than 60% of the program. TP, traditional program; HP, home program; USA, United States of America; UK, United Kingdom.