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Table 1 Summary of participating patients with PIHD (n = 144) and their first degree relatives (n = 97)

From: The Heart Health Study - increasing cardiovascular risk assessment in family practice for first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart disease: a randomised controlled trial

 

Intervention

Control

Total

Patients, n

73

71

144

 Male

50

46

96 (67 %)

 Female

23

25

48 (33 %)

 Age, range

26-63

30-65

26-65

 Age, mean (SD)

49 (6.13)

51.1 (6.5)

50 (6.4)

First degree relatives, n (%)

   

Invited

288

253

541

  - Sister

91 (32 %)

79 (31 %)

 

  - Brother

93 (32 %)

72 (28 %)

 

  - Daughter

54 (19 %)

60 (24 %)

 

  - Son

50 (17 %)

42 (17 %)

 

Replied with consent

55 (19 %)

42 (17 %)

97 (18 %)

  - Sister

26

16

 

  - Brother

20

7

 

  - Daughter

5

12

 

  - Son

4

7