Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (n = 146)
|  | Interventionn = 71 | Controln = 75 |
|---|---|---|
Sociodemographic characteristics | Â | Â |
Mean age, years | 60.4 (13.1) | 59.6 (8.4) |
Gender male, n (%) | 60 (84.5) | 53 (70.7) |
 Education Lower education, n (%) | 20 (28.6) | 27 (37.0) |
 Intermediate education, n (%) | 32 (45.7) | 27 (37.0) |
 Higher education, n (%) | 18 (25.7) | 19 (26.0) |
Marital or cohabitation status, n (%) | 49 (69.0) | 54 (72.0) |
Working status: Paid job, n (%) | 23 (32.4) | 28 (37.3) |
Ethnic minority, n (%) | 8 (11.3) | 12 (16.0) |
Prognostic factors | Â | Â |
Clinical characteristics of CVD | Â | Â |
Cardiology patients, n (%) | 60 (84.5) | 63 (84.0) |
 NYHA I a | 34 (47.9) | 30 (40.0) |
 NYHA II a | 24 (33.8) | 30 (40.0) |
 NYHA III a | 2 (2.8) | 3 (4.0) |
Vascular patients, n (%) | 11 (15.5) | 12 (16.0) |
 PAV I b | 4 (5.6) | 5 (6.7) |
 PAV II b | 6 (8.5) | 6 (8.0) |
 PAV III b | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Angina Pectoris, n (%) | 6 (8.5%) | 5 (6.7) |
Myocardial Infarction, n (%) | 58 (81.7) | 62 (82.7) |
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft, n (%) | 26 (36.6) | 23 (30.7) |
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, n (%) | 31 (43.7) | 38 (50.7) |
Cerebrovascular Accident, n (%) | 9 (12.7) | 4 (5.3) |
Comorbidity Diabetes Mellitus, n (%) | 18 (25.4) | 14 (18.7) |
At risk for depression (CES-D score ≥ 16), n (%) | 19 (26.8) | 20 (26.7) |
Family history of CVD | 31 (43.7) | 34 (45.3) |