Resource categories | LC-programme (n=413) | Standard CR-programme (n=412) | Difference (95% CI) |
Primary care (contacts) | |||
General practitioners | 53.19 | 50.90 | 2.29 (−2.27 to 6.85) |
Medical specialists | 4.55 | 4.29 | 0.26 (−0.54 to 1.06) |
Therapists | 3.36 | 3.94 | −0.59 (−1.59 to 0.42) |
Other | 6.44 | 5.96 | 0.48 (−0.17 to 1.13) |
Secondary care | |||
Hospital inpatient (admissions) | 2.49 | 2.52 | −0.02 (−0.64 to 0.60) |
Bed days | 7.39 | 6.11 | 1.28 (−1.17 to 3.73) |
Hospital outpatient (contacts) | 43.77 | 43.90 | −0.13 (−4.19 to 3.94) |
Sick leave (weeks) | 22.22 | 19.72 | 2.49 (−3.36 to 8.35) |
Patient resource use | |||
Time in CR participation and transport (hours)* | 56.33 | 52.41 | 3.92 (0.97 to 6.84) |
Patient transportation (km) | 557.71 | 489.13 | 68.58 (42.39 to 94.77) |
Values are mean number of resource use and mean difference with 95% CI.
*Indicates significant difference at 5% level.
CR, cardiac rehabilitation; LC, learning and coping.