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. 2020 Feb 4;22(2):e14221. doi: 10.2196/14221

Table 1.

Baseline physiological characteristics of the total population and per randomized group.

Baseline characteristics Total group PATHwaya Usual care
Descriptive characteristics

Age (n=120; years), mean (SD) 61.4 (13.5) 61.7 (14.5) 59.6 (13.2)

Gender (n=120; male/female) 98/22 49/11 49/11

Family history of heart disease (n=119), n (%) 78 (65.0) 37 (61.7) 41 (68.3)

Atrial fibrillation (n=119), n (%) 8 (6.70) 4 (6.70) 4 (6.70)

Self-reported diabetes (n=119), n (%) 18 (15.0) 6 (10.0) 12 (20.0)
Reason for referral

Percutaneous coronary intervention 81 (67.5) 37 (61.7) 44 (73.3)

Coronary artery bypass graft 16 (13.3) 10 (16.7) 6 (10.0)

Valve repair 6 (5.0) 2 (3.30) 4 (6.70)

Otherb 17 (14.2) 11 (18.30) 6 (10.0)
Educational level, n (%)

Primary 16 (13.3) 6 (10.0) 10 (16.7)

Secondary 49 (40.8) 23 (38.3) 26 (43.3)

Higherc 54 (45.0) 30 (50.0) 24 (40.0)
Physical activity (n=111), mean (SD)

Total daily energy expenditure, kcal/day 1609 (770) 1460 (756) 1754 (575)

Sedentary time, min/day 700 (120) 716 (154) 691 (104)

Light physical activity, min/day 585 (106) 575 (115) 588 (104)

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, min/day 127 (101) 124 (70.0) 141 (114)

Steps, n/day 13,059 (4238) 12,878 (4410) 13,225 (4346)
Health-related fitness (n=120), mean (SD)

Peak VO2d, mL/min/kg 23.3 (8.69) 23.2 (8.16) 24.4 (9.84)

Peak heart rate, bpm 141 (26.3) 142 (24.8) 137 (26.8)

Wasserman %e, mean (SD) 96.0 (27.5) 94.0 (27.5) 96.0 (30.8)

Peak respiratory exchange ratio 1.25 (0.14) 1.26 (0.14) 1.25 (0.15)

Borg scale 17.0 (3.00) 17.0 (2.00) 17.0 (4.00)
Cardiovascular risk profile, mean (SD)

Risk score (n=119), % 12.6 (12.6) 13.6 (15.3) 12.2 (9.70)

Body mass index (n=120), kg/m² 27.9 (4.54) 27.4 (3.50) 28.2 (5.30)

Percentage fat (n=120), % 29.2 (8.64) 28.4 (7.41) 30.7 (10.6)

Waist/hip ratio (n=120) 0.97 (0.08) 0.96 (0.06) 0.96 (0.08)

Glucose (n=119), mmol/L 5.49 (0.78) 5.50 (0.80) 5.50 (0.70)

Insulin (N=105), pmol/L 54.4 (44.2) 50.7 (42.1) 56.4 (51.4)

Total cholesterol (n=120), mmol/L 3.61 (1.18) 3.70 (1.40) 3.50 (1.10)

High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (n=120), mmol/L 1.22 (0.51) 1.22 (0.53) 1.22 (0.50)

Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (n=120), mmol/L 1.75 (0.87) 1.78 (1.02) 1.62 (0.83)

Triglycerides (n=120), mmol/L 1.03 (0.61) 1.10 (0.64) 0.99 (0.68)

aPATHway: Physical Activity Toward Health.

bOther includes a combination of coronary artery bypass graft, percutaneous coronary intervention, or valve repair + device implantation.

cCollege or university.

dVO2: oxygen uptake.

eWasserman %: percent predicted oxygen uptake.