Table. Characteristics of Attendees Versus Nonattenders and Completers Versus Noncompletersa.
| Attendees (n = 1086) | Nonattenders (n = 192) | P Value | Completers (n = 998) | Noncompleters (n = 88) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||||||
| Age, yr | 66 ± 11 | 66 ± 10 | .37 | 65 ± 11 | 68 ± 9 | .008 |
| Male | 797 (74) | 121 (64) | .005 | 732 (74) | 65 (74) | .96 |
| Education | .06 | .018 | ||||
| High/academic | 371 (34) | 51 (27) | 340 (34) | 31 (35) | ||
| Intermediate | 279 (26) | 47 (25) | 266 (27) | 13 (15) | ||
| Low | 412 (38) | 88 (46) | 368 (37) | 44 (50) | ||
| Missing | 24 (2) | 6 (3) | 24 (2) | 0 (0) | ||
| Occupation | .012 | .09 | ||||
| Housewife | 58 (5) | 22 (12) | 54 (5) | 4 (5) | ||
| Working | 332 (31) | 50 (26) | 315 (32) | 17 (19) | ||
| Retired | 576 (53) | 99 (52) | 520 (52) | 56 (64) | ||
| Other | 118 (11) | 20 (10) | 107 (11) | 11 (13) | ||
| Missing | 2 (0) | 1 (1) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Living situation | .10 | .21 | ||||
| Alone | 175 (16) | 42 (22) | 157 (16) | 18 (20) | ||
| Together | 888 (82) | 145 (75) | 818 (82) | 70 (80) | ||
| Other | 20 (2) | 5 (3) | 20 (2) | 0 (0) | ||
| Missing | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Heart disease | <.001 | .86 | ||||
| Myocardial infarction | 497 (46) | 56 (29) | 455 (46) | 42 (48) | ||
| Angina pectoris | 189 (18) | 43 (22) | 173 (17) | 16 (18) | ||
| Other | 388 (36) | 92 (48) | 359 (36) | 29 (33) | ||
| Missing | 12 (1) | 1 (1) | 11 (1) | 1 (1) | ||
| Cardiac rehabilitation | ||||||
| Distance to center, km | 19 ± 32 | 25 ± 47 | .10 | 18 ± 31 | 22 ± 41 | .41 |
aData presented as mean ± SD or n (%).