Table 2.

Characteristics of Community-Based Programs by World Health Organization Region.

n (%)/Mean ± Standard Deviation	African (n = 1)	Americas (n = 21)	EMR (n = 1)	European (n = 54)	SEAR (n = 1)	Western Pacific (n = 31)	Global (n = 109; 10.1% of Total)
Year the 1st program opened	-	1982	2012	1979	-	1968	1968
% pts served	-	28.5 ± 27.0 x̃ = 20.0 Q25–Q75 = 5.0–42.5	10.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 10.0 Q25–Q75 = 10.0–10.0	43.7 ± 30.6 x̃ = 40.0 Q25–Q75 = 20.0–69.0	50.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 50.0 Q25–Q75 = 50.0–50.0	38.5 ± 38.6 x̃ = 20.0 Q25–Q75 = 5.0–83.8	38.1 ± 32.3 x̃ = 27.5 Q–25–75 = 10.0–61.3
Where provided
Public centre	-	15 (71.4%)	1 (100.0%)	25 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (67.7%)	62 (56.9%)
Private centre	-	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	23 (21.1%)
Semi-private centre	-	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	1 (100.0%)	1 (3.2%)	8 (7.3%)
Dose
Sessions pts prescribed/month	-	9.1 ± 4.5 x̃ = 9.0 Q25–Q75 = 4.0–12.0	-	9.0 ± 9.1 x̃ = 8.0 Q25–Q75 = 4.0–10.0	2.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 2.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–2.0	6.6 ± 5.3 x̃ = 5.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–11.0	8.3 ± 7.3 x̃ = 8.0 Q25–Q75 = 4.0–12.0
Duration (months)	-	5.5 ± 1.5 x̃ = 4.0 Q25–Q75 = 3.0–6.3	3.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 3.0 Q25–Q75 = 3.0–3.0	2.9 ± 3.4 x̃ = 2.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–3.0	7.5 ± 0.0 x̃ = 7.5 Q25–Q75 = 7.5–7.5	3.4 ± 3.6 x̃ = 2.0 Q25–Q75 = 1.5–3.0	3.7 ± 3.7 x̃ = 2.5 Q25–Q75 = 1.0–3.0
Provider most responsible to supervise exercise sessions
Exercise physiologist or physiotherapist	-	10 (47.6%)	1 (100.0%)	20 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (29.0%)	40 (36.7%)
Nurse	-	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (29.6%)	1 (100.0%)	8 (25.8%)	28 (25.7%)
Physician	-	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.1%)	13 (11.9%)
Basis for Offering
Patient choice	-	15 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (70.4%)	1 (100.0%)	19 (61.3%)	73 (67.0%)
Risk stratification	-	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (48.1%)	1 (100.0%)	11 (35.5%)	51 (46.8%)
Distance to main CR centre	-	16 (76.2%)	1 (100.0%)	18 (33.3%)	1 (100.0%)	13 (41.9%)	49 (45.0%)
Patient indication	-	8 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (44.4%)	1 (100.0%)	13 (41.9%)	46 (42.2%)
Transportation barriers	-	14 (66.7%)	1 (100.0%)	17 (31.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (35.5%)	43 (39.4%)
Time or work constraints	-	15 (71.4%)	1 (100.0%)	13 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (35.5%)	40 (36.7%)
Cost	-	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	11 (10.1%)
Not having a main centre in a clinical setting	-	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	8 (7.3%)
Capacity Indicators
Number sessions offered per week	-	5.7 ± 8.1 x̃ = 3.0 Q25–Q75 = 1.8–6.3	-	4.7 ± 6.1 x̃ = 3.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–5.0	2.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 2.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–0.0	3.8 ± 3.4 x̃ = 2.0 Q25–Q75 = 1.0–6.0	4.6 ± 6.0 x̃ = 3.0 Q25–Q75 = 2.0–6.0
Pts per session	-	16.9 ± 19.5 x̃ = 10.0 Q25–Q75 = 7.5–15.0	-	15.3 ± 14.8 x̃ = 12.0 Q25–Q75 = 9.3–15.0	10.0 ± 0.0 x̃ = 10.0 Q25–Q75 = 10.0–10.0	11.4 ± 8.1 x̃ = 10.0 Q25–Q75 = 8.0–15.0	14.6 ± 14.5 x̃ = 10.0 Q25–Q75 = 9.0–15.0
Exercise Monitoring
Heart rate	-	10 (47.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (45.2%)	47 (43.1%)
Borg perceived exertion [34]	-	8 (38.1%)	1 (100.0%)	23 (42.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (45.2%)	46 (42.2%)
Telemetry	-	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	9 (8.3%)
Level of Risk Accepted
High	-	4 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (40.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (22.6%)	33 (30.3%)
Moderate	-	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (68.5%)	1 (100.0%)	18 (58.1%)	69 (63.3%)
Low	-	17 (81.0%)	1 (100.0%)	42 (77.8%)	1 (100.0%)	16 (51.6%)	77 (70.6%)
Do not risk stratify	-	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (16.1%)	9 (8.3%)

x̃ = median; - no response; Abbreviations: pts = patients; Acronyms: SEAR = South-East Asia region; EMR = Eastern Mediterranean region.