Demographic and clinical characteristics by study groups at baseline
| TCR (n=41) | CAP-CR (n=53) | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics Mean (SD) and n (%) | Age (years) | 56.2±10.1 | 54.9±9.6 | 0.5 |
| Gender (male) | 34 (83) | 48 (91) | 0.4 | |
| Cardiac event n (%) | STEMI | 23 (56) | 26 (49) | 0.6 |
| NSTEMI | 18 (44) | 26 (49) | 0.6 | |
| Other | 0 | 1 (2) | 0.6 | |
| Past medical | Angina | 2 (5) | 3 (6) | >0.9 |
| history (self-report) n (%) | Heart failure | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | >0.9 |
| Bypass surgery | 2 (5) | 6 (11) | 0.5 | |
| Angioplasty/stent | 33 (80) | 35 (66) | 0.2 | |
| Heart valve problems | 1 (2) | 0 (0) | 0.4 | |
| High BP | 21 (51) | 22 (42) | 0.4 | |
| High cholesterol | 19 (46) | 29 (55) | 0.5 | |
| Asthma/emphysema | 2 (5) | 6 (11) | 0.5 | |
| Diabetes | 8 (20) | 8 (15) | 0.6 | |
| Stroke | 2 (5) | 1 (2) | 0.6 | |
| Emotional problems | 11 (27) | 17 (32) | 0.7 | |
| Family history | 28 (68) | 40 (75) | 0.7 | |
| Hypertension | 18 (44) | 29 (55) | 0.3 | |
| BMI | ||||
| Underweight (BMI <18.5) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | >0.9 | |
| Normal (BMI 18.5–24.9) | 7 (17) | 8 (15) | >0.9 | |
| Overweight (BMI 25–29.9) | 19 (46) | 25 (47) | >0.9 | |
| Obese (BMI >25) | 15 (37) | 19 (36) | >0.9 | |
| Smoking history (self-report) n (%) | Current | 4 (10) | 8 (15) | 0.6 |
| Ex-smoker (ceased ≤5 years) | 13 (32) | 12 (23) | 0.6 | |
| Never (or ceased >5 years) | 24 (59) | 33 (62) | 0.6 | |
| Return to work | 19 (46) | 23 (43) | >0.9 | |
| Nutrition mean (SD) (n) | DHQ | |||
| Fat | 3.7±0.5 (40) | 3.8±0.4 (49) | 0.3 | |
| Fibre | 3.5±0.7 (40) | 3.4±0.6 (49) | 0.5 | |
| Sodium | 3.2±0.6 (40) | 3.2±0.8 (49) | 0.9 | |
| Alcohol | 4.2±1.4 (40) | 4.2±1.4 (49) | >0.9 | |
| Functional status Mean (SD) and n (%) (n) | 6MWT | 527±86 | 520±78 (51) | 0.7 |
| AA >150 | 30 (73) (40) | 40 (75) (48) | 0.4 | |
| Mental health median (IQR) (n) | K10 | 15 (13–18) (40) | 15 (13–16) (50) | 0.7 |
| DASS | ||||
| Depression | 4 (2–10) (40) | 2 (2–4) (50) | 0.3 | |
| Anxiety | 2 (0–4.2) (40) | 2 (1.1–4) (50) | 0.7 | |
| Stress | 8 (4–13) (40) | 6 (4–8) (50) | 0.2 | |
| Clinical indices mean (SD) (n) | Systolic BP (mm Hg) | 124.9±16.1 | 127.5±18.9 (52) | 0.5 |
| Diastolic BP (mm Hg) | 75.5±9.7 | 75.3±9.3 (52) | 0.9 | |
| HR | 64.2±12.0 | 63.5±10.9 (52) | 0.8 | |
| Weight (kg) | 88.3±13.6 | 88.8±19.1 (52) | 0.9 | |
| BMI | 28.9±4.1 | 29.1±5.7 (52) | 0.9 | |
| WC (male) | 103.0±9.5 (34) | 101.9±13.4 (48) | 0.7 | |
| WC (female) | 95.2±12.2 (7) | 96.8±15.4 (4) | 0.9 | |
| TChol | 3.70±0.96 (29) | 3.47±1.14 (40) | 0.4 | |
| LDL | 2.01±0.74 (28) | 1.79±0.84 (40) | 0.3 | |
| HDL | 0.99±0.21 (28) | 1.00±0.36 (40) | 0.9 | |
| Trig | 1.51±0.98 (29) | 1.33±0.79 (40) | 0.4 | |
| HbA1C | 6.1±0.7 (8) | 5.8±1.4 (8) | 0.6 | |
| Quality of life median (IQR) (n) | EQ5D-Index | 0.80 (0.7–1.0) (38) | 0.83 (0.8–1.0) (48) | 0.5 |
(n), indicated where no. of subjects was not equal to ‘n’ in column header; 6MWT, 6-Minute Walk Test (meters); AA, Active Australia Survey (minutes/week); BMI, body mass index (kg/m2); BP, blood pressure; CAP-CR, Care Assessment Platform-Cardiac rehabilitation; DASS, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21; DHQ, Dietary Habits Questionnaire; HbA1C, haemoglobin A1C (mmol/L); HDL, high-density lipoprotein (mmol/L); HR, heart rate (resting bpm); K10, Kessler 10 (score); LDL, low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L); PhysAct, physical activity; TChol, total cholesterol (mmol/L); TCR, traditional cardiac rehabilitation; Trig, triglycerides (mmol/L); WC, waist circumference (cm).