Table 1 Demographic variables for full sample (N = 1615)
From: Effects of 7 days on an ad libitum low-fat vegan diet: the McDougall Program cohort
Variable | Value |
|---|---|
Sex, no. (%) | |
Male | 563 (34.9) |
Female | 1052 (65.1) |
Race/ethnicity, no. (%) | |
Asian | 32 (2.0) |
Black | 45 (2.8) |
Latino | 36 (2.2) |
White | 1488 (92.1) |
Other | 14 (0.9) |
Age, median (IQR) | 58 (18) |
< 50 years, no. (%) | 459(28.4) |
50 to 64 years, no. (%) | 689 (42.7) |
65 or older years, no. (%) | 467 (28.9) |
Weight, kg, median (IQR) | |
Baseline (men) | 93.4 (33) |
Baseline (women) | 79.3 (29) |
Disease history | |
Hypertension | 39.6 (640) |
Coronary heart disease | 9.7 (157) |
Diabetes | 14.4 (232) |
Hypothyroidism | 25.1 (405) |
Multiple sclerosis | 3.5 (57) |
Overweight | 71.6 (1157) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 63.9 (1032) |
Medications at baseline | |
Blood pressure | 33.6 (542) |
Statin | 22.1 (357) |
Diabetes | 12.0 (194) |
Medication changes during program | |
Reduced or stopped blood pressure medication, n/N (%) | 469/542 (86.5) |
Reduced or stopped diabetes medications, n/N (%) | 176/194 (90.7) |