Participants’ characteristics
| Feasibility study, n = 119 (%)a | Qualitative study, subsample, n = 29 (%)a | |
|---|---|---|
| Excluded participants | 1 (0.84) | 0 |
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 59 (53–62) | 59 (53.5–62) |
| Male sex | 69 (58.0) | 21 (72.4) |
| Ethnic group | ||
| White | 96 (80.7) | 28 (96.6) |
| Asian | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Mediterranean | 1 (0.8) | 1 (3.4) |
| Missing | 21 (17.6) | 0 (0.0) |
| Educational/professional qualification | ||
| GCSE/O-level/CSE | 14 (11.8) | 2 (6.9) |
| Vocational qualification | 6 (5.0) | 3 (10.3) |
| A-level or equivalent | 14 (11.8) | 2 (6.9) |
| First degree | 22 (18.5) | 10 (34.5) |
| Other | 21 (17.6) | 5 (17.2) |
| No formal qualifications | 17 (14.3) | 6 (20.7) |
| Still studying | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) |
| Missing | 24 (20.2) | 1 (3.4) |
| CVD risk score | ||
| Average risk (<10%, 10-year CVD risk) | 40 (33.6) | 6 (20.7) |
| Moderate risk (10–19% 10-year CVD risk) | 53 (44.5) | 18 (62.1) |
| High risk (20%+, 10-year CVD risk) | 26 (21.8) | 5 (17.2) |
| CVD risk assessment/genetic test | ||
| CVD risk assessment above average with average genetic test | 21 (72.4) | |
| CVD risk assessment average but genetic test above-average | 5 (17.2) | |
| CVD risk assessment above average, with above-average genetic test | 2 (6.9) | |
| CVD risk assessment average with average genetic test | 1 (3.4) | |
↵a Unless specified. CSE = Certificate of Secondary Education. CHD = coronary heart disease. CVD = cardiovascular disease. GCSE = General Certificate of Secondary Education. IQR = interquartile range.