Table 2 Baseline comorbidity profiles of patients in cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programmes classified as having low-, middle- and high-quality service delivery
Comorbidity | Quality category | p Value | Effect size | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low (31) | Middle (78) | High (52) | |||
Total comorbidities (mean) | 1.36 | 1.44 | 1.72 | 0.05* | 0.04 |
Angina % | 12.23 | 12.07 | 14.38 | 0.43 | 0.01 |
Arthritis % | 7.94 | 9.72 | 11.42 | 0.13 | 0.03 |
Cancer % | 2.99 | 4.32 | 4.73 | 0.10 | 0.03 |
Diabetes % | 9.99 | 13.93 | 15.90 | 0.01* | 0.06 |
Rheumatism % | 1.77 | 1.61 | 2.09 | 0.43 | 0.01 |
Stroke % | 2.07 | 3.28 | 3.79 | 0.01* | 0.06 |
Osteoporosis % | 1.08 | 1.27 | 1.86 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
Hypertension % | 31.89 | 31.87 | 35.58 | 0.47 | 0.01 |
Chronic bronchitis (COPD) % | 1.22 | 3.04 | 2.55 | 0.54 | 0.01 |
Emphysema % | 0.53 | 1.50 | 1.80 | 0.13 | 0.03 |
Asthma % | 4.59 | 4.65 | 6.55 | 0.01* | 0.06 |
Claudication % | 3.07 | 1.47 | 2.41 | 0.19 | 0.02 |
Chronic back problems % | 5.02 | 6.58 | 8.33 | 0.12 | 0.03 |
Anxiety % | 4.78 | 1.96 | 2.82 | 0.29 | 0.02 |
Depression % | 4.92 | 2.73 | 3.20 | 0.48 | 0.01 |
Family history of CVD % | 9.58 | 11.28 | 11.69 | 0.74 | 0.00 |
Hypercholesterolaemia or dyslipidaemia % | 17.21 | 15.58 | 18.74 | 0.56 | 0.01 |