Patient demographics and characteristics
| Point-of-care | Standard care | |
| (N=1125) | (N=1118) | |
| Mean age, years (SD) | 54.5 (13.8) | 54.6 (14.4) |
| Median age, years (IQR) | 53.4 (44–64) | 53.1 (44–64) |
| Min–max age, years | 22, 93 | 23, 96 |
| Male | 683 (61%) | 624 (56%) |
| Female | 442 (39%) | 494 (44%) |
| Centre | ||
| Barnsley District General Hospital | 162 (14%) | 164 (15%) |
| Derriford Hospital, Plymouth | 164 (15%) | 164 (15%) |
| Edinburgh Royal Infirmary | 228 (20%) | 224 (20%) |
| Frenchay Hospital, Bristol | 233 (21%) | 231 (21%) |
| Leeds General Infirmary | 173 (15%) | 171 (15%) |
| Leicester Royal Infirmary | 165 (15%) | 164 (15%) |
| Past history of CHD | ||
| No | 985 (88%) | 973 (88%) |
| Yes | 132 (12%) | 137 (12%) |
| Previous MI | 60 (5%) | 65 (6%) |
| Angina plus positive diagnostic test | 46 (4%) | 53 (5%) |
| CABG surgery | 12 (1%) | 15 (1%) |
| Angioplasty | 37 (3%) | 34 (3%) |
| Stenosis >50% on coronary angiography | 14 (1%) | 12 (1%) |
| Unproved clinical label of CHD | 36 (3%) | 31 (3%) |
| Other | 12 (1%) | 10 (1%) |
| Risk factors | ||
| Diabetes | 86 (8%) | 92 (8%) |
| Hypertension | 376 (34%) | 361 (33%) |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 271 (26%) | 282 (27%) |
| Present smoker | 310 (28%) | 316 (29%) |
| Ex-smoker—last 10 years | 144 (13%) | 129 (12%) |
| Cocaine abuse | 6 (1%) | 10 (1%) |
| First-degree relative with angina or MI, onset age <60 years | 344 (33%) | 352 (34%) |
| Source of referral | ||
| General practitioner | 188 (17%) | 189 (17%) |
| Emergency ambulance | 481 (43%) | 510 (46%) |
| Self-referred | 419 (37%) | 375 (34%) |
| Other | 35 (3%) | 41 (4%) |
CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; CHD, coronary heart disease; IQR, interquartile range; MI, myocardial infarction.