Table 3.
Changes from baseline in individual risk factors for patients with complete follow-up
| Risk Factor* | n | CM Group mean ± SD |
n | UC Group mean ± SD |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TC, mg/dL | 166 | −14.7 ± 38.0 | 167 | −15.4 ± 38.6 | 0.87 |
| LDL-c, mg/dL | 145 | −14.9 ± 35.2 | 147 | −10.6 ± 33.0 | 0.29 |
| HDL-c, mg/dL | 164 | −0.9 ± 10.8 | 163 | −2.5 ± 11.9 | 0.22 |
| TG, mg/dL | 163 | −2.7 ± 89.9 | 165 | −9.4 ± 97.7 | 0.52 |
| SBP, mmHg | 170 | −4.2 ± 18.5 | 170 | 2.6 ± 22.7 | 0.003 |
| DBP, mmHg | 170 | −6.0 ± 11.6 | 170 | −3.0 ± 11.7 | 0.02 |
| A1C, % † | 107 | −0.02 ± 1.6 | 99 | 0.3 ± 1.5 | 0.15 |
| FBG, mg/dL † | 107 | −21.0 ± 56.5 | 102 | −1.4 ± 52.5 | 0.01 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | |||||
| men | 55 | −0.3 ± 1.8 | 53 | 0.1 ± 2.5 | 0.29 |
| women | 109 | −0.2 ± 2.7 | 107 | −0.02 ± 2.1 | 0.63 |
| Waist circumference, in | |||||
| men | 47 | −0.2 ± 2.8 | 48 | 0.3 ± 2.7 | 0.32 |
| women | 101 | 0.2 ± 4.0 | 103 | −0.3 ± 4.2 | 0.47 |
*
To convert values for cholesterol to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.026. To convert values for glucose to millimoles per liter, multiply by 0.056. To convert values for waist circumference to cm, multiply by 2.54.
†
Values are reported only for patients with diagnosed diabetes.