Table 4

Comparison of diet quality scores among patients completing diet quality questionnaires at more than one visit

Self-rated diet quality, n=204*BaselineFollow-upP value
Poor7 (3.4)4 (2.0)<0.0001
Fair36 (17.7)28 (13.7)
Good76 (37.3)85 (41.7)
Very good70 (34.3)74 (36.3)
Excellent15 (7.4)13 (6.4)
Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS), n=205
 Vegetables131(64)148 (72)<0.0001
 Fruit134 (65)148(72)<0.0001
 Whole grains127(62)136(66)<0.0001
 Wine58(28)62(30)<0.0001
 Fish115(56)128(62)<0.0001
 Legumes/beans122(60)127(62)<0.0001
 Nuts/seeds128(62)135(66)<0.0001
 Fat174(85)178(87)<0.0001
 Red or processed meats133(65)143(70)<0.0001
 MDS, mean±SD5.6±1.85.9±1.8<0.0001
  • *Twenty-four per cent of the patients repeated the screener.