Table 2 Sociodemographic and baseline characteristics of the patients a
Variables | Study arm A (developers) | Study arm B (users) | Study arm C (control) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N | 128 | 70 | 92 | |
Mean age (year) (SD, range) | 68.48 (9.89; 42–91) | 68.91 (10.60; 44–89) | 70.72 (10.70; 40–94) | .27 |
Genderb | .002 | |||
female (%) | 27 (21.1) | 27 (38.6) | 38 (41.3) | |
male (%) | 101 (78.9) | 43 (61.4) | 54 (58.7) | |
Living with partnerb | .02 | |||
yes (%) | 102 (79.7) | 49 (71.0) | 57 (62.6) | |
no (%) | 26 (20.3) | 20 (29.0) | 34 (37.4) | |
Education level | .25 | |||
9 or less years | 85 (67.5) | 45 (67.2) | 55 (62.5) | |
10 years | 22 (17.5) | 6 (9.0) | 18 (20.5) | |
11-13 years | 19 (15.1) | 16 (23.9) | 15 (17.0) | |
Employment | .13 | |||
yes (%) | 30 (23.6) | 11 (16.2) | 12 (13.3) | |
no (%) | 97 (76.4) | 57 (83.8) | 78 (86.7) | |
Prior myocardial infarction | .46 | |||
yes (%) | 67 (52.3) | 42 (60.0) | 45 (50.6) | |
no (%) | 61 (47.7) | 28 (40.0) | 44 (49.4) | |
Prior bypass or stent | .16 | |||
yes (%) | 105 (82.0) | 58 (84.1) | 65 (73.0) | |
no (%) | 23 (18.0) | 11 (15.9) | 24 (27.0) | |