Patient characteristics by treatment group
| No. (%) of Patients* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse-coordinated prevention programme | Usual care | |||
| (N=366) | (N=367) | |||
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 57.5 | (9.9) | 57.8 | (10.4) |
| Female, n (%) | 73 | (20%) | 74 | (20%) |
| Diagnostic category at index event | ||||
| STEMI, n (%) | 181 | (50%) | 174 | (48%) |
| NSTEMI, n (%) | 120 | (33%) | 120 | (33%) |
| Unstable angina pectoris, n (%) | 55 | (17%) | 73 | (19%) |
| Therapeutic intervention for index event | ||||
| No revascularisation, n (%) | 71 | (19%) | 79 | (22%) |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention, n (%) | 282 | (78%) | 271 | (75%) |
| Coronary artery bypass surgery, n (%) | 20 | (6%) | 22 | (6%) |
| Previous vascular disease (prior to index event) | ||||
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 60 | (16%) | 65 | (18%) |
| Percutaneous coronary intervention, n (%) | 46 | (13%) | 55 | (15%) |
| Coronary artery bypass surgery, n (%) | 19 | (5%) | 19 | (5%) |
| Stroke, n (%) | 14 | (4%) | 10 | (3%) |
| Peripheral artery disease, n (%) | 20 | (6%) | 23 | (6%) |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 3 | (1%) | 3 | (1%) |
| No known previous vascular disease, n (%) | 269 | (74%) | 266 | (73%) |
| History of cardiovascular risk factors, n (%) | ||||
| Positive family history, n (%) | 219 | (60%) | 220 | (60%) |
| Diagnosed diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 49 | (13%) | 52 | (14%) |
| Dyslipidaemia, n (%) | 254 | (69%) | 263 | (72%) |
| Current smoking, n (%)† | 169 | (46%) | 156 | (43%) |
| Ex-smoker, n (%) | 134 | (37%) | 143 | (39%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 142 | (39%) | 130 | (36%) |
| Educational | ||||
| Fewer than 8 years, n (%) | 51 | (14%) | 47 | (13%) |
| College or university, n (%) | 76 | (21%) | 74 | (20%) |
Data are n (%) or mean (SD).
*Unless otherwise indicated. Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
†Smoking status prior to index event.
NSTEMI, non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; STEMI, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; UAP, unstable angina pectoris.