Table 2.

Primary and secondary outcomes assessed in response to the cardiovascular disease prevention intervention

Primary outcome measures

Decrease the proportion of women who are obese (BMI> = 30 kg/m2)

Increase the proportion of women who engage regularly (at least 30 min/day) in moderate physical activity (outside of program sessions)

Secondary outcome measures

Decrease the proportion of women who smoke cigarettes

Increase the proportion of women with diabetes at baseline whose diabetes is under control (FBS<=125 mg/dl)

Increase the proportion of women with high blood pressure at baseline whose blood pressure is under control (SBP<=140 mmHg, DBP<=90 mmHg); (SBP<=120 mmHg, DBP<=80 mmHg)

Decrease the proportion of women with high total blood cholesterol (>240 mmHg; >200 mmHg)

Increase the proportion of women who are aware that heart disease is the #1 killer of women

Increase the proportion of women who are aware of the early warning symptoms and signs of a heart attack and the importance of accessing rapid emergency care by calling 911

Increase the proportion of women who know all of the major risk factors for CVD (overweight, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol)

Increase the proportion of women who know how to modify the major risk factors for CVD (overweight, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol)

For each CVD clinical risk factor (overweight, physical inactivity, smoking, diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol), move 50% of women forward at least one Stage of Change