Patient characteristic of control and intervention group at baseline assessment
| Control (n=49) | Intervention (n=49) | |
| Sex (%) | ||
| Male | 79.6 | 71.4 |
| Female | 20.4 | 28.6 |
| Median age (years) (interquartile range) | 63.0 (42–76) | 61.1 (35–77) |
| Previous CABG (%) | 0 | 2 |
| Previous angioplasty (%) | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| Angiographic findings n (%) | ||
| One vessel disease | 0 | 4 (8.2) |
| Two vessel disease | 12 (24.5) | 9 (18.4) |
| Three vessel disease | 29 (59.2) | 30 (61.2) |
| Four vessel disease | 8 (16.3) | 6 (12.2) |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) | 8.2 | 10.2 |
| Family history of CHD (first degree relatives) (%) | 61.2 | 63.2 |
| Previous myocardial infarction (%) | 61.2 | 67.3 |
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CHD, coronary heart disease.