Table 1 Question presented to all respondents who had accepted treatment in the first place, but preferred lifestyle changes (another ½ hour daily exercise + low fat diet + no smoking) to medication

Which (lifestyle change) do you think will be hardest to maintain? (multiple answers are allowed)

○ Daily exercise for another ½ hour – I am not used to doing physical exercise

○ Daily exercise for another ½ hour – Work and children makes it hard to find the time

○ Daily exercise for another ½ hour – It is expensive to go to a fitness center

○ Low fat diet – It takes longer to cook compared to the usual cooking

○ Low fat diet – I don’t like low fat food

○ Low fat diet – many vegetables and fish are more expensive than the usual food

○ Stop smoking – I have tried several times

○ Stop smoking – I don’t think I can stop smoking when my cohabitant continues smoking

○ Other, please specify