Process of recruitment
| Total (n=194) | Recruited (n=158) (% recruited) | Completed programme (n=113) | |
| Source | |||
| RACPC | 120 | 96 (80) | 74 |
| Inpatients | 70 | 59 (84) | 36 |
| Other | 4 | 3 (75) | 3 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| Exertional angina | 112 | 87 (78) | 66 |
| Unstable angina | 14 | 9 (65) | 7 |
| Acute MI | 54 | 50 (93) | 31 |
| Other diagnoses (eg, recent MI) | 14 | 12 (86) | 9 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 128 | 106 (83) | 78 |
| Female | 66 | 52 (79) | 35 |
| Age (years) | |||
| < 70 | 130 | 106 (82) | 74 |
| ⩾ 70 | 64 | 52 (81) | 39 |
MI, myocardial infarction; RACPC, rapid access chest pain clinic.