Table 2

Comparison of demographic characteristics by trial arm at baseline and for EuroQol—5 Dimensions (EQ5D) and 12-month outcomes

BaselineEQ5D7-D PARHADS
InterventionControlInterventionControlInterventionControlInterventionControl
% (N)% (N)% (N)% (N)% (N)% (N)% (N)% (N)
Reasons for referral
 CHD only71.3 (770)73.1 (789)76.8 (307)77.6 (309)74 (536)75.8 (572)75.2 (360)76.6 (393)
 Mental health only3.8 (41)3.5 (38)3.3 (13)3.3 (13)3.5 (25)3.1 (23)2.9 (14)2.9 (15)
 CHD and mental health24.9 (269)23.4 (253)20.0 (80)19.1 (976)22.5 (163)21.2 (160)21.9 (105)20.5 (105)
Age group
 16–4429.9 (322)30.1 (323)17.3 (69)17.8 (71)26.6 (192)26.0 (196)18.8 (90)19.5 (100)
 45–5934.5 (371)32.7 (352)33.8 (135)34.0 (136)35.3 (255)34.3 (258)34.7 (166)35.1 (180)
 60+35.6 (383)37.2 (400)49.0 (196)48.0 (191)38.1 (275)39.7 (299)46.4 (222)45.4 (233)
Gender
 Male34.4 (372)34.5 (373)33.8 (135)32.7 (130)34.5 (250)33.3 (251)35.1 (168)33.1 (170)
 Female65.6 (708)65.5 (707)66.3 (265)67.0 (268)65.5 (474)66.7 (504)64.9 (311)66.9 (343)
Welsh index of multiple deprivation tertile
 Low34.4 (361)32.3 (340)35.0 (140)32.2 (128)37.1 (262)33.5 (246)37.5 (173)32.9 (165)
 Middle34.1 (358)32.5 (342)33.5 (134)38.0 (152)32.4 (232)35.0 (257)34.3 (158)37.3 (187)
 High31.4 (330)35.2 (370)27.8 (111)27.9 (111)30 (212)31.6 (232)28.2 (130)29.7 (149)
General practice physical activity questionnaire
 Inactive59.2 (623)60.6 (643)56.3 (225)60.8 (242)58.2 (411)61.4 (455)59.0 (276)60.5 (306)
 Moderate inactive16.1 (170)15.1 (160)14.8 (59)13.6 (54)15.6 (116)15.3 (113)14.3 (67)14.0 (71)
 Moderate active17.2 (181)15.2 (161)17.8 (71)14.6 (58)19.3 (136)14.8 (110)17.5 (82)15.2 (77)
 Active7.5 (79)9.2 (97)8.5 (34)9.8 (39)6.4 (49)8.5 (63)9.2 (43)10.3 (52)
 Missing(27)(19)2.8 (11)1.3 (5)
Employment
 Employed32.7 (346)28.4 (300)26.3 (105)24.6 (98)32.7 (232)29.5 (218)27.0 (131)27.7 (139)
 Retired30 (318)32.9 (348)41.3 (165)41.7 (166)32.7 (232)35.1 (259)38.8 (183)40.2 (202)
 Housework18.8 (199)20.3 (214)16.3 (65)18.9 (75)17.0 (121)20.6 (152)17.0 (80)18.5 (93)
 Other18.5 (196)18.5 (195)16.3 (62)13.1 (52)17.6 (125)14.8 (109)16.5 (78)13.6 (68)
 Missing1.9 (21)2.1 (23)0.8 (3)2.0 (8)
Education
 Beyond min school leaving age52.1 (557)53.0 (570)57.0 (228)58 (231)51.5 (370)54.6 (410)58.7 (280)55.5 (284)
Total (n)10801080400398724755479513
  • CHD, coronary heart disease; 7-D PAR, 7-day physical activity recall.