Table 1. Baseline characteristics (T1) of the study groups.
| Variable | Intervention IGa | Intervention IGb | Control group | Statistical test and p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (±SD) | 61.45 (10.99) | 60.87 (10.54) | 61.17 (10.31) | ANOVA, p=0.90 |
| Gender % (n) | ||||
| Female | 47.0 (62) | 49.0 (70) | 48.1 (130) | χ 2, p=0.95 |
| Male | 53.0 (70) | 51.0 (73) | 51.9 (140) | |
| Professional position % (n) | ||||
| Blue-collar worker | 18.3 (20) | 22.5 (27) | 24.9 (56) | χ 2, p=0.54 |
| White-collar worker/civil servant | 65.1 (71) | 66.7 (80) | 62.7 (141) | |
| Self-employed/other | 16.5 (18) | 10.8 (13) | 12.4 (28) | |
| Working status % (n) | ||||
| Full time | 32.0 (40) | 45.2 (57) | 33.6 (87) | χ 2, p=0.37 |
| Part time | 11.2 (14) | 9.5 (12) | 9.7 (25) | |
| Retired, disability pension | 46.4 (58) | 37.3 (47) | 46.7 (121) | |
| Unemployed, homemaker | 10.4 (13) | 7.9 (10) | 10.0 (26) | |
| Setting of rehabilitation measure % (n) | ||||
| Outpatient measure | 43.9 (58) | 41.3 (59) | 44.1 (119) | χ 2, p=0.85 |
| Inpatient measure | 56.1 (74) | 58.7 (84) | 55.9 (151) | |
| Cardiac measure % (n) | ||||
| PTCA/PCI | 65.2 (86) | 67.1 (96) | 64.2 (172) | χ 2, p=0.87 |
| Bypass surgery | 27.3 (36) | 23.8 (34) | 25.4 (68) | |
| None (general medical measure) | 7.6 (10) | 9.1 (13) | 10.4 (28) | |
| Physical activity, mean (±SD) | ||||
| Working/employed | 2.77 (0.54) | 2.77 (0.54) | 2.84 (0.41) | ANOVA, p=0.63 |
| Not working/not employed | 2.82 (0.63) | 2.84 (0.61) | 2.92 (0.57) | ANOVA, p=0.32 |
| Dietary/nutritional behavior, mean (±SD) | 26.58 (5.75) | 26.36 (5.19) | 26.44 (5.63) | ANOVA, p=0.96 |
| Smoking status % (n) | ||||
| Smoker | 12.5 (16) | 10.7 (15) | 13.3 (35) | χ 2, p=0.51 |
| Former smoker | 47.7 (61) | 48.6 (68) | 53.8 (142) | |
| Never smoker | 39.8 (51) | 40.7 (57) | 33.0 (87) | |
| Subjective state of health, mean (±SD) | 58.55 (18.54) | 57.24 (20.62) | 59.97 (18.11) | ANOVA, p=0.39 |
| Physiological protection factors and risk factors, mean (±SD) | ||||
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHG) | 126.63 (21.09) | 126.03 (19.93) | 127.99 (19.85) | ANOVA, p=0.61 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHG) | 76.02 (12.43) | 76.75 (11.13) | 78.14 (11.91) | ANOVA, p=0.20 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 180.59 (40.22) | 177.31 (38.15) | 177.30 (42.12) | ANOVA, p=0.74 |
| LDL (mg/dL) | 108.94 (34.39) | 103.63 (30.36) | 105.41 (33.95) | ANOVA, p=0.41 |
| HDL (mg/dL) | 47.50 (13.74) | 48.70 (17.55) | 47.54 (13.30) | ANOVA, p=0.73 |
| Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL) | 106.38 (31.33) | 105.59 (38.88) | 105.68 (31.53) | ANOVA, p=0.98 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.53 (1.57) | 6.39 (1.75) | 6.50 (1.59) | ANOVA, p=0.89 |
| Body mass index (BMI) | 28.06 (4.58) | 28.26 (5.00) | 28.03 (4.77) | ANOVA, p=0.89 |
IGa, goal checking group; IGb, goal setting group; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; SD, standard deviation