Table 1.

Descriptive characteristics of the informants (N = 16)

Gender, women, n	5
Age, years, median (range)	64.1 (47-79)
Type of CAD, n
STEMI	4
Non STEMI	7
Unstable angina	5
Attendance at exercise-based CR, n	9
Civil status, n
Married/cohabitant	11
Living alone	5
Work, n
Professional employment	7
Retired	7
Internal missing	2

n number, CAD coronary artery disease, STEMI ST elevation myocardial infarction, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention due to instable angina pectoris, CR cardiac rehabilitation