Table 1.
Baseline characteristics for study groups (mean ± standard deviation or percent)
| TM (N = 54) | PMR (N = 52) | HE (N = 44) | All Groups (N = 150) | P* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (y) | 49.3 ± 8.9 | 49.0 ± 10.4 | 47.1 ± 11.0 | 48.5 ± 10.1 | .52 |
| Gender (% female) | 46.3% | 55.8% | 56.8% | 52.7% | .50 |
| Antihypertensive medication | 70.4% | 69.2% | 59.1% | 66.7% | .44 |
| Education (some college) | 73.1% | 55.6% | 55.0% | 62.0% | .11 |
| Income (<$10,000) | 60.4% | 61.4% | 64.3% | 61.9% | .92 |
| Married (%) | 17.3% | 28.9% | 22.0% | 22.5% | .39 |
| Weight (pounds) | 188.5 ± 44.9 | 193.4 ± 39.1 | 193.8 ± 59.7 | 191.8 ± 47.7 | .83 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.3 ± 6.5 | 28.7 ± 5.8 | 28.8 ± 7.8 | 28.6 ± 6.7 | .92 |
| SBP (mm Hg) | 142.1 ± 13.5 | 141.7 ± 14.3 | 144.4 ± 17.2 | 142.7 ± 14.9 | .64 |
| DBP (mm Hg) | 95.1 ± 4.0 | 94.8 ± 4.6 | 95.7 ± 3.6 | 95.2 ± 4.1 | .56 |
| Cigarettes/day | 5.1 ± 7.6 | 4.4 ± 7.4 | 4.8 ± 6.9 | 4.8 ± 7.3 | .91 |
| Alcohol (drinks/wk) | 7.1 ± 11.4 | 4.2 ± 6.8 | 6.8 ± 10.2 | 6.1 ± 9.8 | .28 |
| Physical activity (h/wk) | 3.2 ± 3.9 | 3.1 ± 3.1 | 3.7 ± 3.8 | 3.4 ± 3.6 | .68 |
*
P values for the means are from ANCOVAs comparing groups at pretest and P values for percentages are for Pearson χ2 on contingency tables of groups × variable categories.