Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of patients referred for coronary angiography and administered the Rate Your Plate diet survey
| Variable | High Diet Quality (RYP score ≥ 58), n = 98 | Low Diet Quality (RYP score ≤ 57), n = 302 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yrs | 64 (55–72) | 60 (52–68) | 0.08 |
| Male sex | 52.0 (51) | 60.6 (183) | 0.16 |
| Race | <0.001 | ||
| White | 50.0 (49) | 56.0 (169) | |
| Black | 20.4 (20) | 32.5 (98) | |
| Asian | 18.4 (18) | 7.3 (22) | |
| Other | 11.2 (11) | 4.3 (13) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity | 13.3 (13) | 23.8 (72) | 0.03 |
| Highest education level | 0.30 | ||
| Less than high school | 16.3 (16) | 22.9 (69) | |
| High school or some college | 46.9 (46) | 46.5 (140) | |
| 4‐year college or more | 36.7 (36) | 30.6 (92) | |
| Employment status | 0.20 | ||
| Full time | 38.1 (37) | 33.9 (102) | |
| Part time, looking for work, student, or homemaker | 14.4 (14) | 22.9 (69) | |
| Retired or disabled | 47.4 (46) | 43.2 (130) | |
| Marital status | 0.018 | ||
| Single and never married | 13.5 (13) | 27.8 (84) | |
| Married or domestic partnership | 61.5 (59) | 52.0 (157) | |
| Previously married | 25.0 (24) | 20.2 (61) | |
| HTN | 70.4 (69) | 72.2 (218) | 0.80 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 71.4 (70) | 63.6 (192) | 0.18 |
| DM | 35.7 (35) | 35.1 (106) | 0.90 |
| CHF | 5.2 (5) | 9.3 (28) | 0.29 |
| CKD | 5.1 (5) | 5.3 (16) | 1.00 |
| Current tobacco usea | 8.2 (8) | 22.2 (67) | 0.002 |
| Indications for coronary angiogram | 0.19 | ||
| Atypical symptoms or evidence of CAD on noninvasive imaging | 55.1 (54) | 55.6 (168) | |
| Stable angina | 27.6 (27) | 20.2 (61) | |
| UA, MI | 17.3 (17) | 24.2 (73) | |
| Severity of CAD | 0.35 | ||
| Angiographically normal | 21.4 (21) | 26.5 (80) | |
| Mild to moderate disease | 41.8 (41) | 34.1 (103) | |
| Severe disease | 36.7 (36) | 39.4 (119) |
Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; CHF, congestive heart failure; CKD, chronic kidney disease; DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, hypertension; IQR, interquartile range; MI, myocardial infarction; RYP, Rate Your Plate; UA, unstable angina.
Categorical data are presented as n (%) and continuous data are presented as median (IQR).
a
Current tobacco use is defined as use within past 6 months.