Table 2.

Participant characteristics

Study ID	Sex	Age range (years)	CR adherence (Y/N)	Med adherence (Y/N)	Highest level of education*	Marital status
Engaged, adherence outcomes positive
01	F	61–70	Y	Y	PS	Married
04	M	61–70	Y	Y	PS	Married
06	M	61–70	Y	Y	PS	Married
07	M	51–60	Y	Y	PS	Married
14	F	61–70	Y	Y	PS	Married
15	M	61–70	Y	Y	HS	Common law
21	M	71–80	Y	Y	PS	Married
Engaged, adherence outcome(s) negative
10	F	71–80	N	Y	HS	Married
16	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
17	M	71–80	N	N	PS	Married
18	F	61–70	N	Y	PS	Widow
20	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
22	F	>80	N	Y	PS	Widow
25	M	51–60	N	Y	HS	Divorced
30	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
Not engaged, adherence outcome(s) negative
02	F	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
03	M	<40	Y	N	PS	Married
05	M	51–60	N	Y	HS	Separated
08	M	41–50	N	Y	PS	Married
09	M	51–60	N	Y	PS	Single
11	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
12	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Divorced
13	F	71–80	N	Y	HS	Single
19	F	51–60	N	Y	HS	Widow
23	M	71–80	N	Y	HS	Divorced
24	F	51–60	N	Y	PS	Married
26	F	41–50	N	N	PS	Married
27	M	61–70	N	Y	PS	Married
28	F	41–50	N	Y	PS	Common law
29	F	41–50	N	Y	PS	Married
31	F	71–80	N	Y	PS	Divorced

*Education reflects enrolment and does not necessarily indicate graduation.

CR, cardiac rehabilitation; F, female; HS, high school; M, male; PS, postsecondary education.