Baseline characteristics of trial subjects who responded and failed to respond to the final questionnaire
| Responded (n = 1173) | Failed to respond (n = 92) | p value1-150 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group: intervention | 50.6% | 45.7% | 0.425 |
| Sex: male | 58.4% | 50.0% | 0.144 |
| Mean age (years) | 66.1 | 64.3 | 0.091 |
| Previous myocardial infarction (MI) | 45.0% | 38.0% | 0.235 |
| Mean time since MI (years) | 7.6 | 7.7 | 0.950 |
| “Appropriate” secondary prevention | |||
| Aspirin management | 66.0% | 61.6% | 0.483 |
| Blood pressure management | 87.2% | 82.6% | 0.208 |
| Lipid management | 12.9% | 9.8% | 0.487 |
| Moderate physical activity | 34.9% | 25.0% | 0.075 |
| Low fat diet | 48.4% | 54.5% | 0.352 |
| Non-smoking | 82.8% | 72.4% | 0.022 |
↵1-150 χ2 test for proportions and independent samplest test for means.
MI, myocardial infarction.