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. 2023 Sep 14;33:23. doi: 10.1186/s12610-023-00197-9

Table 3.

The changes in other relevant factors after treatment

Factors Before treatment
n (%)
After treatment
n (%)
p value1
Alcohol
 Yes 39 (54.9) 38 (53.5) 0.866
 No 32 (45.1) 33 (46.5)
Smoking
 Yes 18 (25.4) 15 (21.1) 0.551
 No 53 (74.6) 56 (78.9)
Waist (cm) 84.8 (82.9 – 86.6) 84.3 (82.5 – 86.1) 0.225*
Hips (cm) 96.2 (94.8 – 97.6) 95.9 (94.7 – 97.2) 0.257*
Weight (kg) 64.6 (62.8 – 66.6) 64.7 (62.9 – 66.7) 0.133**
BMI (kg/m2) 23.0 (22.4 – 23.6) 23.1 (22.4 – 23.7) 0.124*
WHR (%) 0.9 (0.8 – 0.9) 0.9 (0.8 – 0.9) 0.553*
WHtR (%) 0.5 (0.4 – 0.5) 0.5 (0.5 – 0.5) 0.221*

BMI Body mass index, WHR waist- hip ratio, WHtR waist-to-height ratio

1Data are presented as mean (95% Confidence interval) or number (%)

*Paired—Sample T test (normally distributed variable)

**Wilcoxon matched—paired signed rank test (non—normally distributed variable)