Baseline characteristics of participants
| Characteristics | All, n=131 | Intervention group, n=66 | Control group, n=65 | |
| Centre, n (%) | Central Manchester Salford | 113 (86) 18 (14) | 57 (86) 9 (14) | 56 (86) 9 (14) |
| Age, mean (SD) | 58.9 (16.3) | 60.8 (14.8) | 56.9 (17.5) | |
| Female sex, n (%) | 52 (40) | 28 (42) | 24 (37) | |
| Ethnic origin, n (%) | British White | 87 (66) | 43 (65) | 44 (68) |
| Asian Pakistani | 12 (9) | 5 (8) | 7 (11) | |
| Asian Other | 7 (5) | 5 (8) | 7 (11) | |
| Irish White | 5 (4) | 3 (5) | 2 (3) | |
| Black Caribbean | 4 (3) | 2 (3) | 2 (3) | |
| Other | 12 (9) | 7 (11) | 5 (8) | |
| Does not wish to answer | 4 (3) | 1 (2) | 3 (5) | |
| Previous myocardial infarction, n (%) | 44 (34) | 20 (30) | 24 (37) | |
| Previous history of angina, n (%) | 47 (36) | 25 (38) | 22 (34) | |
| Previous percutaneous coronary intervention, n (%) | 31 (24) | 18 (27) | 13 (20) | |
| Previous coronary artery bypass graft, n (%) | 7 (5) | 2 (3) | 5 (8) | |
| Previous history of hypertension, n (%) | 56 (43) | 29 (44) | 27 (42) | |
| Previous history of hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 44 (34) | 23 (35) | 21 (32) | |
| Type 1 diabetes, n (%) | 2 (2) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) | |
| Type 2 diabetes, n (%) | 24 (18) | 14 (21) | 10 (15) | |
| Median time from symptom onset (IQR) | 45.00 (15.00 to 120.00) | 35.00 (10.00 to 150.00) | 60.00 (20.00 to 120.00) | |
| MACS rule risk group, n (%) | Very low risk | 33 (25) | 16 (24) | 17 (26) |
| Low risk | 36 (27) | 18 (27) | 18 (28) | |
| Moderate risk | 57 (44) | 29 (44) | 28 (43) | |
| High risk | 5 (4) | 3 (5) | 2 (3) | |