Table 2.

Covariates of interest in the Effect of a Vegan versus AHA DiEt in Coronary Artery Disease (EVADE CAD) trial.

Baseline Characteristics	Baseline Characteristics (continued)
1. Demographic data  a. Age  b. Sex  c. Race  d. Ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic) 2. Socioeconomic data  a. Highest level of education  b. Total household income  c. Employment status  d. Marital status  e. Home zip code 3. Vital signs  a. Height  b. Weight  c. Waist circumference  d. Heart rate  e. Blood pressure (sitting position; average of 3 measures) 4. Pertinent medical history  a. Hypertension  b. Hyperlipidemia  c. Myocardial infarction  d. Percutaneous coronary intervention  e. Coronary artery bypass graft  f. Congestive heart failure requiring treatment  g. Diabetes mellitus  h. Peripheral artery disease (known ≥50% or moderate or severe stenosis; history of revascularization)  i. Carotid artery disease (known ≥50% or moderate or severe stenosis; or history of revascularization)  j. Cerebrovascular disease (clinical history of TIA or stroke)  k. Abdominal aneurysm  l. Chronic renal dysfunction (creatinine >1.5 mg/dL)  m. Inflammatory condition  n. Malignancy	5. Smoking history  a. Use of >100 cigarettes or 5 pipes in lifetime  b. Use within 6 months (current vs former) 6. Baseline medications (for at least the 7 days prior visit) 7. Left ventricular ejection fraction 8. Indication for coronary angiography 9. Number of coronary arteries diseased (≥50% diameter stenosis in an artery with ≥2 mm caliber; or physiologically significant by fractional flow reserve; or previously revascularized)
	4-Week Interim and 8-Week Final Visits
	1. Height, weight, and waist circumference 2. Smoking status 3. Changes in medications from baseline and interim use of antibiotics 4. Interim events  a. Emergency room visit with or without observation or inpatient admission  b. Heart attack (details of cardiac biomarkers collected if answered affirmatively)  c. Stroke or mini-stroke  d. Hospitalization for heart failure  e. Resuscitated cardiac arrest  f. Cardiac procedure (including coronary angiography and/or coronary revascularization)  g. Outpatient clinic visits  h. Cardiac rehabilitation visits  i. Death
	Long-Term Follow-Up Calls
	1. Patient-reported weight 2. Changes in cardiac medications from last contact 3. Interim events (same as above)