Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients with myocardial infarction and diet quality subscales

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

54 ± 8

 < 60

13.29 ± 2.87

28.82 ± 6.74

8.65 ± 5.89

7.88 ± 1.32

40–65

12.63 ± 3.89

29.13 ± 7.12

5.66 ± 0.33

7.80 ± 1.16

 > 65

15.01 ± 2.35

27.50 ± 7.27

4.79 ± 1.28

8.14 ± 1.23

P = 0.063^a

P = 0.698

P = 0.607^a

P = 0.546^a

Married (%) (number)

92.7% (295)

Single

10.96 ± 5.12

27.50 ± 5.70

7.8 ± 5.4

7.9 ± 1.2

Married

12.93 ± 3.64

29.18 ± 7.19

9.9 ± 5.7

7.79 ± 1.12

P = .066^b

P = .170^b

P = .001^c

P = .239^b

Gender (Male) (%) (number)

65.4% (208)

Male

12.2 ± 3.9

28.1 ± 6.5

7.8 ± 5.4

7.9 ± 1.2

Female

13.8 ± 3.5

30.9 ± 7.7

9.9 ± 5.7

7.7 ± 1. 2

P < .001^c

P = 0.002^b

P = .001^c

P = .317^c

Education level (%) (number)

56.6 (180)

Below high school

12.58 ± 3.61

27.48 ± 6.7

7.65 ± 5.18

7.61 ± 1.11

18.8 (60)

High school

12.55 ± 3.93

29.62 ± 7.05

8.69 ± 5.7

8.05 ± 1.13

24.5 (78)

Academic

13.51 ± 7.97

31.1 ± 7.32

10.06 ± 6.11

7.82 ± 1.28

P = 0.190^a

P = 0.001^a

P = 0.015^a

P = 0.011^a

Smoker (%) (number)

8.5% (27)

Yes

13.85 ± 4.26

29.44 ± 6.84

8.89 ± 5.61

8.15 ± 0.95

No

12.67 ± 3.76

29.01 ± 7.12

8.52 ± 5.65

7.79 ± 1.84

P = 0.123^c

P = 0.758^b

P = 0.743^c

P = 0.125^c

Obesity (BMI (kg/m²) > 30) (%) (number)

21.4% (68)

 < 30

13.01 ± 3.8

29.30 ± 6.9

8.68 ± 5.61

7.79 ± 1.18

 > 30:

11.90 ± 3.77

28.06 ± 7.73

8.06 ± 5.75

7.91 ± 1.13

P = 0.036^c

P = 0.203^c

P = 0.434^c

P = 0.465^c

LDL > 130 mg/dl (%) (number)

31% (98)

 < 130

13.24 ± 3.75

30.79 ± 7.10

10.01 ± 5.81

7.79 ± 1.22

 > 130

11.68 ± 3.75

25.01 ± 5.18

 > 130: 5.19 ± 3.33

7.63 ± 1.02

P = 0.001^c

P < .001^c

P < .001^c

P = 0.053^c

TG > 150 mg/dl (%) (number)

64% (203)

 < 150

12.76 ± 3.74

29.52 ± 7.13

9.03 ± 5.68

8.09 ± 1.19

 > 150

11.68 ± 3.75

28.77 ± 7.07

8.28 ± 5.61

7.67 ± 1.13

P = 0.001^c

P = 0.365^c

P = 0.255^c

P = 0.002^c

Total cholesterol > 200 mg/dl (%) (number)

44.7% (142)

 < 200

13.57 ± 3.60

30.96 ± 7.32

9.86 ± 5.87

8.09 ± 1.19

 > 200

11.74 ± 3.84

26.61 ± 5.98

6.88 ± 4.86

7.67 ± 1.13

P < .001^c

P < .001^c

P < .001^c

P = 0.002^c

HDL for males ≤ 40 mg/dl (%) (number)

21.7% (69)

 < 40

10.74 ± 3.80

27.34 ± 5.50

6.77 ± 4.82

7.62 ± 1.36

 > 40

12.65 ± 3.78

28.29 ± 6.78

6.88 ± 5.59

7.94 ± 1.08

P < .001^c

P = .007^c

P = .001^c

P = 0.037^c

HDL for females ≤ 45 mg/dl (%) (number)

37% (117)

 < 45

14.01 ± 2.59

25.42 ± 5.42

5.75 ± 3.72

7.17 ± 1.03

 > 45

13.78 ± 3.62

31.53 ± 7.78

10.50 ± 5.74

7.80 ± 1.20

P = .836^c

P = .003^c

P = .001^c

P = 0.085^c

Hypertension history (blood pressure > 130/90) (%) (number)

17% (54)

Yes

11.80 ± 4.80

28.10 ± 6.14

8.28 ± 5.61

7.68 ± 1.10

No

12.95 ± 3.58

29.22 ± 7.25

8.60 ± 5.65

7.84 ± 1.83

P = .113^c

P = .255^c

P = .715^c

P = .366^c