Table 2.
Disease-related knowledge, health literacy, physical activity, adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and exercise self-efficacy pre- and post-CR (n = 81)
| Outcome measures | Possible score range | Pre-CR | Post-CR | Change | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disease-related knowledge | |||||
| CADE-Q SV total scores (mean±SD) | 0–20 | 15.1 ± 2.8 | 17.6 ± 2.1 | +2.5 | <0.001 |
| Subscale: medical condition (mean±SD) | 0–4 | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 3.5 ± 0.8 | +0.4 | <0.001 |
| Subscale: risk factors (mean±SD) | 0–4 | 3.6 ± 0.7 | 3.8 ± 0.5 | +0.2 | 0.03 |
| Subscale: exercise (mean±SD) | 0–4 | 2.8 ± 0.8 | 3.4 ± 0.7 | +0.6 | <0.001 |
| Subscale: diet (mean±SD) | 0–4 | 3.2 ± 1.0 | 3.6 ± 0.4 | +0.4 | 0.002 |
| Subscale: physiological risk (mean±SD) | 0–4 | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 3.1 ± 0.9 | +0.8 | <0.001 |
| Health literacy | |||||
| BRIEF total scores (mean±SD) | 4–20 | 14.8 ± 2.4 | 15.2 ± 3.0 | +0.4 | 0.16 |
| Adequate health literacy, n (%) | 17–20 | 20 (25%) | 28 (35%) | +11% | - |
| METER total scores (mean±SD) | 0–40 | 35.9 ± 5.2 | 35.5 ± 5.6 | -0.4 | 0.46 |
| Functional health literacy, n (%) | 35–40 | 64 (79%) | 62 (76%) | -3% | - |
| NVS total scores (mean±SD) | 0–6 | 4.2 ± 2.0 | 4.3 ± 2.0 | +0.1 | 0.18 |
| Adequate health literacy, n (%) | 4–6 | 53 (65%) | 56 (69%) | +4% | - |
| High health literacy skills, n (%) | - | 10 (13%) | 25 (30%) | +17% | - |
| Physical activity | |||||
| Steps taken per day (mean±SD) | - | 9,991.2 ± 4,358.6 | 12,452.4 ± 4,594.6 | +2461.2 | <0.001 |
| Participants who reached ≥ 7,500 per day, n (%) | - | 61 (74%) | 70 (85%) | +11% | - |
| Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet | |||||
| MDS total scores (mean±SD) | 0–13 | 9.8 ± 1.7 | 10.8 ± 1.7 | +1.0 | 0.005 |
| Low adherence, n (%) | 0–5 | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) | -1% | - |
| High adherence, n (%) | 6–13 | 48 (59%) | 56 (68%) | +9% | - |
| Exercise self-efficacy | |||||
| Bandura’s SE scale (mean±SD) | 0–5 | 3.33 ± 0.85 | 3.51 ± 0.73 | +0.18 | 0.02 |
CADE-Q SV, Coronary Artery Disease Education Questionnaire Short Version; CR, cardiac rehabilitation; MDS, Mediterranean Diet Score; METER, Medical Term Recognition Test; NVS, Newest Vital Sign; SD, standard deviation; SE self-efficacy.