Table 2.
Characteristics of participants at baseline.
| HPLGI | MPMGI | All | HPLGI vs MPMGI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years)1 | 30.7 ± 4.6 | 30.0 ± 4.9 | 30.4 ± 4.8 | p = 0.239 |
| Race—white (%)/non-white (%)1 | 133 (94.3%)/8 (5.7%) | 127 (92.0%)/11 (8%) | 260 (93.2%)/19 (6.8%) | p = 0.580 |
| Education (level, from 0 to 3)1,2 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | p = 0.060 |
| BMI (kg/m2)1,4 | 34.0 ± 3.8 | 34.3 ± 3.8 | 34.2 ± 3.8 | p = 0.487 |
| Systolic blood pressure4,5 (mmHg) | 120.7 ± 10.3 | 121.8 ± 11.2 | 121.2 ± 10.7 | p = 0.447 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)4,5 | 75.4 ± 9.6 | 76.9 ± 8.2 | 76.2 ± 8.9 | p = 0.232 |
| Smoking (cigarettes/wk)6 | 1.9 ± 8.4 | 3.1 ± 15.4 | 2.5 ± 12.4 | p = 0.435 |
| Alcohol7 (drinks/mo) | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.1 ± 0.6 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | p = 0.561 |
| Parity-multiparous (%)/nulliparous (%) | 67 (48.2%)/72 (51.8%) | 64 (48.1%)/69 (51.9%) | 131 (48.2%)/141 (51.8%) | p = 0.989 |
| Calcium intake8 (mg) | 1129.8 ± 549.2 | 1089.6 ± 599.7 | 1110.1 ± 573.8 | p = 0.564 |
1n intervention = 141, n control = 138. 2Education rated on a scale of 0–3 where 0 is no education/unskilled and 3 at least 5 years of higher education. 3n intervention = 131, n control = 138. 4Measurement taken pre-baseline, at screening. 5n intervention = 96, n control = 97. 6n intervention = 136, n control = 133. 7n intervention = 137, n control = 13. 8n intervention = 139, n control = 134.