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Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the informants (N = 16)

From: Important aspects in relation to patients’ attendance at exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation – facilitators, barriers and physiotherapist’s role: a qualitative study

Gender, women, n

5

Age, years, median (range)

64.1 (47-79)

Type of CAD, n

 

 STEMI

4

 Non STEMI

7

 Unstable angina

5

Attendance at exercise-based CR, n

9

Civil status, n

 

 Married/cohabitant

11

 Living alone

5

Work, n

 

 Professional employment

7

 Retired

7

 Internal missing

2

  1. n number, CAD coronary artery disease, STEMI ST elevation myocardial infarction, PCI percutaneous coronary intervention due to instable angina pectoris, CR cardiac rehabilitation