Table 2.
Participant Demographics and Comorbidities—2011‐2015
| Cardiac Rehabilitation | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=4237) | No (n=7536) | ||
| Age, y | |||
| 18 to 44 | 69 (4%) | 312 (10%) | <0.0001 |
| 45 to 64 | 1145 (34%) | 2484 (42%) | |
| 65+ | 3023 (62%) | 4740 (48%) | |
| Sex—female | 2587 (32%) | 3681 (40%) | <0.0001 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White, non‐Hispanic | 3511 (81%) | 5656 (70%) | <0.0001 |
| Black, non‐Hispanic | 276 (7%) | 764 (12%) | |
| Hispanic | 174 (8%) | 417 (12%) | |
| Othera | 196 (4%) | 532 (6%) | |
| Marital status—married | 2200 (59%) | 3198 (50%) | <0.0001 |
| Education | |||
| College graduate | 1164 (20%) | 1398 (12%) | <0.0001 |
| High school graduateb | 2584 (63%) | 4649 (60%) | |
| Less than high school graduate | 480 (17%) | 1469 (29%) | |
| Employment | |||
| Employed for wages | 436 (15%) | 742 (17%) | <0.0001 |
| Self‐employed/retiredc | 2289 (65%) | 3621 (50%) | |
| Unemployedd | 560 (20%) | 1607 (33%) | |
| Insurance status—insured | 4081 (95%) | 6910 (88%) | <0.0001 |
| Current smoker | 581 (16%) | 1646 (25%) | <0.0001 |
| Comorbidities | |||
| Hypertension | 3226 (99%) | 5629 (99%) | 0.356 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 3035 (74%) | 4950 (68%) | 0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1510 (37%) | 2470 (32%) | 0.004 |
| Obesity | 1502 (36%) | 2562 (37%) | 0.718 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 473 (11%) | 738 (11%) | 0.780 |
| COPDe | 734 (23%) | 1537 (25%) | 0.128 |
| Depression | 1132 (27%) | 2117 (29%) | 0.313 |
| Region | <0.0001 | ||
| Northeast | 125 (3%) | 148 (2%) | |
| Southeast | 1803 (45%) | 4184 (56%) | |
| Midwest | 1225 (33%) | 1169 (19%) | |
| West | 1084 (20%) | 2035 (23%) | |
Values are count (weighted percentage).
a
Other includes responses of “Other race only, non‐Hispanic” and “Multiracial, non‐Hispanic.”
b
Includes “College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school).”
c
Includes “Homemaker” and “Student” as well.
d
Includes “Out of Work” and “Unable to Work.”
e
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; survey question also includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis.