Table 2.
Impact of COVID-19 on cardiac rehabilitation attendance, completion and waiting time between telehealth and centre-based CR.
| Pre-COVID-19 | P-value | During COVID-19 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance to CR | ||||
| Telehealth CR (%) | 153/211 (72.5) | 170/246 (69.1) | ||
| Centre-based CRa (%) | 399/708 (56.4) | <0.001 | 310/782 (39.6) | <0.001 |
| CR Completion (Based on Completion of 70% of Sessions) | ||||
| Telehealth CR (%) | 139/153 (90.8) | 125/170 (73.5) | ||
| Centre-based CR (%) | 272/399 (68.1) | <0.001 | 78/310 (25.1) | <0.001 |
| CR completion (Based on Completion of Post Assessment) | ||||
| Telehealth CR (%) | 126/153 (82.3) | 117/170 (68.8) | ||
| Centre-based CR (%) | 241/399 (60.4) | <0.001 | 78/310 (25.1) | <0.001 |
| Median Waiting Time, daysb | ||||
| Telehealth CR (IQR) | 29.0 (18.0-34.4) | 29.5 (21.0-41.0) | ||
| Centre-based CR (IQR) | 39.5 (23.0-71.0) | 0.142 | 35.0 (22.0-73.0) | 0.274 |
| Composite Clinical Outcome | ||||
| Telehealth CR (%) | 19 (9.0) | 36 (15.0) | ||
| Centre-based CR (%) | 94 (13.3) | 0.097 | 92 (11.8) | 0.234 |
| In-Hospital Length of Stay, Days | ||||
| Telehealth CR (IQR) | 5.0 (1.0-6.0) | 2.0 (1.0-8.5) | ||
| Centre-based CR (IQR) | 3.0 (1.0-6.0) | 0.383 | 4.5 (1.0-9.5) | 0.104 |
a
During COVID, centre-based services used telehealth alone or combined with one-to-one appointments for patients at high risk.
b
Waiting time for commencing CR from time of referral.
Abbreviations: SD, standard deviation; CR, cardiac rehabilitation.