| Characteristics | Total Group (n = 421) | Adherent Group (n = 141) | Non-adherent Group (n = 280) | p-value |
| Female gender, % | 18% | 16% | 19% | NS |
| Age, years | 59 ± 12 | 60 ± 12 | 59 ± 12 | NS |
| Risk Factors |
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| Hypertension, % | 56% | 52% | 58% | NS |
| Diabetes, % | 17% | 17% | 17% | NS |
| Dyslipidemia, % | 86% | 87% | 86% | NS |
| Obesity, % | 21% | 16% | 24% | 0.07 |
| Smoking, % | 7% | 2% | 9% | <0.01 |
| Sedentary, % | 74% | 67% | 78% | 0.03 |
| Health care insurance system |
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| Public health system, % | 21% | 25% | 19% | NS |
| Private health system, % | 78% | 74% | 80% | NS |
| No health insurance, % | 1% | 1% | 1% | NS |
| Intervention |
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| Cardiac surgery, % | 35% | 38% | 33% | NS |
| Angioplasty, % | 49% | 50% | 48% | NS |
| Medical, % | 16% | 13% | 19% | NS |
| Educational Level |
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| Primary or Secondary, % | 15% | 11% | 16% | NS |
| Technical, % | 17% | 14% | 17% | NS |
| University, % | 69% | 75% | 67% | NS |
| Quality of life survey (SF-36) |
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| SF-36 on physical health score | 74 ± 17 | 81 ± 12 | 70 ± 18 | <0.0001 |
| SF-36 on emotional health score | 68 ± 22 | 76 ± 18 | 64 ± 21 | <0.0001 |