Table 1 Participant Characteristics

Age

Mean (Years)

61.11

60.25

Range (Years)

47–71

55–75

Heart Disease Type

Angina

3

1

Myocardial Infarction

6

3

Heart Disease Duration

Mean (Years)

7

4

Range (Years)

1–20

1–10

Heart Disease Treatment

PCI alone

5

1

CABG

3

0

Medical management only

1

3

 Hypertension

Yes

7

4

No

2

0

 Diabetes

Yes

6

3

No

3

1

 Stroke

Yes

0

2

No

9

2

Seen a medical specialist in the previous year

Yes

8

3

No

1

1

Number of medications

Median

9

8

Range

6–13

5–12

Supplemental Health Insurance

Employer-Sponsored

2

1

Publicly Funded

4

2

Non-Group*

3

1

Marital Status

Married/Common-law

7

2

Separated/Divorced/Single

1

2

Widow/Widower

1

0

Education

High School or less

3

3

Some Post-Secondary

5

1

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher

1

0

Employment status

Employed

2

1

Retired

5

1

Unemployed

2

2

Income category

<$20,000

2

2

$20 – 40,000

4

2

>$40,000

3

0