Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics
| Characteristics | Participants (N = 182) |
|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 59.9 ± 12.3 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 124 (68.1) |
| White ethnicity, n (%) | 160 (87.9) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| No high school diploma | 29 (15.9) |
| High school diploma and/or some college | 107 (58.8) |
| College diploma and/or graduate degree | 46 (25.3) |
| Clinical factors | |
| Preexisting heart disease | 59 (32.6) |
| DM | 35 (19.3) |
| Hypertension | 79 (43.7) |
| Hyperlipidemia | 79 (43.7) |
| Admission type | |
| STEMI | 56 (32.2) |
| NSTEMI or UA | 65 (37.4) |
| Elective angiography | 53 (30.5) |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; NSTEMI, non–ST‐segment‐elevation myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation; STEMI, ST‐segment‐elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina.