Table 1.
Sample Characteristics
| Identification Number | Sex | Age Range, y | Ethnicity | Highest Level of Educational Qualification | Employment Status | Relationship Status | Cardiac Condition | Comorbid Health Conditions | History of Treatment for Anxiety and/or Depression | HADS Scores | CR Sessions Attended Before Interview |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P01 | Female | 45–54 | Caribbean | GCSE or equivalent | In full‐time (paid) employment | Cohabiting | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; arthritis | No history of relevant medication; has received CBT previously | A=9D=3 | 2 |
| P02 | Male | 45–54 | White British | GCSE or equivalent | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; high cholesterol | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=10D=3 | 3 |
| P03 | Female | 65–74 | White British | Vocational qualification | Retired | Divorced | Adult congenital heart disease | Hypertension; diabetes mellitus type 2; MS; COPD; arthritis; chronic fatigue; fibromyalgia; high cholesterol | Past medication for anxiety; current medication for depression; has received counseling previously | A=14D=10 | 4 |
| P04 | Male | 45–54 | White British | Diploma | In full‐time (paid) employment | Cohabiting | ACS (MI) | High cholesterol | Past medication for depression; has received psychological therapy previously (therapy type not disclosed) | A=8D=3 | 5 |
| P05 | Male | ≥75 | White British | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | 4 |
| P06 | Female | 65–74 | White British | None | Retired | Married | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; atherosclerosis; COPD; arthritis; incontinence | Current medication for depression; has never received psychological therapy | A=8D=8 | 3 |
| P07 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | Unemployed | Separated | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; high cholesterol; COPD; arthritis; urethral trauma | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=10D=5 | 5 |
| P08 | Male | 45–54 | Asian | Diploma | Unemployed | Married | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; diabetes mellitus type 2; high cholesterol; atherosclerosis; COPD; hernia | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=9D=9 | 5 |
| P09 | Male | ≥75 | White British | None | Retired | Widowed | Stable heart failure | Hypertension; diabetes mellitus type 2; arthritis | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=2D=13 | 4 |
| P10 | Male | 45–54 | White British | None | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Divorced | ACS; stable heart failure | Hypertension; high cholesterol; COPD | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=5D=12 | 4 |
| P11 | Male | 55–64 | White British | GCSE | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Divorced | Adult congenital heart disease | Hypertension | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=10D=10 | 6 |
| P12 | Female | 55–64 | White British | Postgraduate degree | Retired | Single | ACS (MI) | COPD; IBS | Current medication for depression and anxiety; has received person‐centered therapy and mindfulness therapy previously | A=14D=11 | 5 |
| P13 | Male | 45–54 | Australian | Postgraduate degree | In full‐time (paid) employment | Separated | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; epilepsy | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=10D=8 | 5 |
| P14 | Male | 45–54 | White British | GCSE | Unemployed | Separated | ACS (MI) | COPD | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=7D=9 | 6 |
| P15 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | Adult congenital heart disease | Hypertension; COPD | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=15D=8 | 1 |
| P16 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | Retired | Married | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; high cholesterol; IBS | Current medication for depression and anxiety; has received counseling previously | A=15D=11 | 5 |
| P17 | Male | 55–64 | White British | Degree | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | Coronary heart disease | None | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=3D=8 | 2 |
| P18 | Male | 45–54 | Caribbean | A level | In part‐time (paid) employment | Single | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; diabetes mellitus type 2; high cholesterol; atherosclerosis; partially sighted | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=12D=5 | 4 |
| P19 | Male | 35–44 | Duel White British and New Zealand | Postgraduate degree | In full‐time (paid) employment | Cohabiting | Adult congenital heart disease | Hypertension | No history of relevant medication; has received counseling previously | A=8D=5 | 4 |
| P20 | Female | 65–74 | White British | None | Retired | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Hypertension/high blood pressure; diabetes mellitus type 2; atherosclerosis; arthritis; sciatica | Past medication for depression; current medication for anxiety; has never received psychological therapy | A=12D=11 | 4 |
| P21 | Female | 55–64 | White British | None | Retired | Married | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; COPD; arthritis; duodenal ulcer; brittle bone disease; glaucoma; blood clotting; cataracts | Past medication for depression; has received psychotherapy previously | A=9D=5 | 6 |
| P22 | Male | 55–64 | White British | Not Collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected |
| P23 | Male | ≥75 | White British | None | Retired | Married | Stable angina | Hypertension; high cholesterol; arthritis; hernia; diverticulitis | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=14D=9 | 3 |
| P24 | Male | 35–44 | White British | None | Temporary sick leave | Single | ACS (MI) | High cholesterol; gout | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=11D=8 | 3 |
| P25 | Male | 35–44 | White British | Degree | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Blood clotting | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=15D=12 | 1 |
| P26 | Male | 35–44 | White British | GCSE or equivalent | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; high cholesterol; back pain | Currently medication for depression; has received psychotherapy previously | A=9D=8 | 8 |
| P27 | Male | 55–64 | Asian British | None | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Married | ACS (MI) | Diabetes mellitus type 2; high cholesterol; COPD; IBS or abdominal problems; kidney failure; cataracts | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=13D=15 | 6 |
| P28 | Female | 35–44 | White British | GCSE or equivalent | Temporary sick leave | Cohabiting | ACS (MI) | Arthritis | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=12D=11 | 3 |
| P29 | Male | 45–54 | White British | Vocational Qualification | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Widowed | Adult congenital heart disease | COPD; arthritis | Past medication for depression and anxiety; has never received psychological therapy | A=11D=10 | 1 |
| P30 | Female | 65–74 | White British | None | Retired | Widowed | Adult congenital heart disease | None | No history of relevant medication; has received bereavement counseling previously | A=5D=10 | 10 |
| P31 | Male | ≥75 | White British | Vocational Qualification | Retired | Married | Atrial fibrillation | Hypertension; COPD | Current medication for depression and anxiety; has received counseling previously | A=10D=6 | 5 |
| P32 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | Retired | Separated | Stable heart failure | IBS or abdominal problems; arthritis | Past medication for depression; has been treated by a mental health worker previously | A=11D=11 | 5 |
| P33 | Male | 55–64 | White British | Vocational qualification | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | ACS (MI) | High cholesterol; sleep apnea | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=8D=6 | 5 |
| P34 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | ACS (MI) | Atherosclerosis | Past medications for depression; has been treated by a psychiatrist previously | A=12D=8 | 3 |
| P35 | Male | 55–64 | White British | A level | In full‐time (paid) employment | Divorced | ACS (MI) | COPD | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=8D=2 | 2 |
| P36 | Male | 65–74 | White British | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | Not collected | 6 |
| P37 | Male | 35–44 | White British | Postgraduate degree | In full‐time (paid) employment | Single | ACS (MI) | None | Current medication for depression; has received web‐based CBT previously | A=9D=3 | 9 |
| P38 | Female | 55–64 | White British | Diploma | Unemployed | Single | Stable heart failure | Arthritis | Past medications for depression and anxiety; has received CBT previously | A=8D=3 | 9 |
| P39 | Female | ≥75 | White British | Diploma | Retired | Married | Stable heart failure | Hypertension; high cholesterol; arthritis; diverticilitis | Current medication for depression and anxiety; has received CBT and been treated by a psychiatrist previously | A=12D=16 | 1 |
| P40 | Female | 65–74 | White British | Vocational qualification | Retired | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Diabetes mellitus type 2 | Current medication for depression; has received counseling previously | A=9D=8 | 7 |
| P41 | Male | 45–54 | White British | GCSE or equivalent | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Single | ACS (MI) | IBS; Fabry disease; Crohn disease; renal failure | Past medication for depression and anxiety; has been treated by a psychologist previously | A=18D=19 | 3 |
| P42 | Male | ≥75 | White British | Diploma | Retired | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; IBS; arthritis | Current medication for depression and anxiety; has received counseling previously | A=14D=13 | 6 |
| P43 | Male | 55–64 | White British | None | Unemployed | Single | ACS (MI) | None | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=9D=9 | 5 |
| P44 | Female | 55–64 | White British | Diploma | In part‐time (paid) employment | Divorced | ACS (MI) | Hypertension; diabetes mellitus type 2; arthritis; breast cancer | Current medication for anxiety; has received CBT and counseling previously | A=15D=3 | 2 |
| P45 | Male | 45–54 | White British | Vocational qualification | Unable to work due to long‐term disability or ill health | Separated | ACS (MI) | High cholesterol | No history of relevant medication or psychological therapy | A=16D=14 | 5 |
| P46 | Male | 55–64 | White British | Vocational qualification | In full‐time (paid) employment | Married | ACS (MI) | Breathing problems or COPD; IBS; arthritis | Past medication for depression; has received victim support counseling previously | A=9D=6 | 3 |
ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome; CR, cardiac rehabilitation; CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; GCSE, General Certificate of Secondary Education; HADS, hospital anxiety and depression scale (A, anxiety, D, depression); IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; MI, myocardial infarction; MS, multiple sclerosis.