Table 7

Brief telephone follow-up at 2 years (randomised trial)

Rehabilitation, n=483Control, n=484
Further MI12 (2)7 (1)
Stroke5 (1)2 (–)
CABG20 (4)24 (4)
PTCA15 (3)11 (2)
Angina in past 4 weeks135 (28)*102 (21)*
Aspirin416 (87)418 (87)
Statin312 (66)331 (70)
Smoking63 (13)59 (12)
General health: good, very good, excellent313 (65)317 (66)
Change in year: better, much better109 (29)119 (30)
Opinion of care: good, very good393 (84)406 (86)
  • Data are expressed as number (%).

  • * Significant difference p<0.05.

  • CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; MI, myocardial infarction; PTCA, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty.