Effects of Community-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation on Body Composition and Physical Function in Individuals with Stable Coronary Artery Disease: 1.6-Year Followup

Table 1

Demographic characteristics.

Variable	Total sample; 𝑛=34
Age (years)	69.7±8.2
Males/females [𝑛 (%)]	27 (79.4)/7 (20.6)
Ethnicity: New Zealand European [𝑛 (%)]	31 (91.2)
University education [𝑛 (%)]	11 (32.4)
Married [𝑛 (%)]	26 (76.5)
Retired [𝑛 (%)]	26 (76.5)
Medical history [𝑛 (%)]
Myocardial infarction	22 (64.7)
Angina	20 (58.8)
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery	11 (32.4)
Coronary artery stent	10 (29.4)
Coronary artery angioplasty	4 (11.8)
Medications [𝑛 (%)]
Beta-blockers	27 (79.4)
ACE-inhibitors	9 (26.5)
Calcium channel blockers	3 (8.8)
Aspirin	28 (82.4)
Lipid lowering drugs	29 (85.3)
GTN spray	1 (2.9)
Nitrates	2 (5.9)
Diuretics	3 (8.8)

ACE: Angiotensin converting enzyme; GTN: Glyceryl trinitrate.