Table 2.
Baseline Characteristics by Perceived Quality of Care
| Perceived Quality of Care | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | Poor to Fair (N = 28) | Good (N = 58) | Very Good to Excellent (N = 89) | P Value |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 55.1 ± 12.7 | 60.1 ± 12.9 | 60.9 ± 12.1 | 0.10 |
| Male sex, n (%) | 21 (75) | 43 (74) | 56 (63) | 0.26 |
| White ethnicity, n (%) | 25 (89) | 52 (90) | 77 (87) | 0.83 |
| Education level, n (%) | ||||
| Low (less than high school) | 5 (18) | 12 (21) | 12 (21) | 0.51 |
| Intermediate (any postsec‐ ondary) | 11 (39) | 16 (39) | 31 (28) | 0.50 |
| High (university or college) | 12 (43) | 28 (48) | 46 (52) | 0.71 |
| Clinical factors | ||||
| Preexisting heart disease | 9 (32) | 18 (31) | 29 (33) | 0.98 |
| DM | 5 (18) | 13 (22) | 17 (22) | 0.85 |
| Hypertension | 8 (29) | 22 (38) | 45 (51) | 0.08 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 7 (25) | 24 (41) | 42 (47) | 0.12 |
| Admission type | ||||
| STEMI | 5 (18) | 17 (29) | 21 (24) | 0.49 |
| NSTEMI or UA | 8 (29) | 23 (40) | 31 (35) | 0.59 |
| Elective angiography | 3 (11) | 11 (19) | 36 (19) | 0.001 |
Abbreviations: DM, diabetes mellitus; NSTEMI, non–ST‐elevation myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation; STEMI, ST‐elevation myocardial infarction; UA, unstable angina.