Table 2.
Cardiovascular disease risk factors at each assessment time for women and men
| Women |
Men |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SE) | % change | P-value | Mean (SE) | % change | P-value | |
| SBP, mm Hg | ||||||
| Baseline | 117.2 (1.8) | 1.6 | 0.004 | 122.6 (1.1) | −0.16 | 0.70 |
| 24 months | 119.1 (1.8) | 122.4 (1.1) | ||||
| DBP, mm Hg | ||||||
| Baseline | 74.4 (1.1) | 0.13 | 0.83 | 80.7 (0.69) | −1.6 | 0.002 |
| 24 months | 74.5 (1.1) | 79.4 (0.70) | ||||
| TC, mg/dL | ||||||
| Baseline | 194.9 (5.0) | −0.62 | 0.45 | 204.3 (3.2) | −4.4 | <0.0001 |
| 24 months | 193.7 (5.1) | 195.6 (3.3) | ||||
| HDL-C, mg/dL | ||||||
| Baseline | 50.9 (1.9) | 0.0 | 0.90 | 41.7 (0.91) | 0.24 | 0.78 |
| 24 months | 50.9 (1.9) | 41.8 (0.92) | ||||
| LDL-C, mg/dL | ||||||
| Baseline | 121.2 (4.6) | −1.0 | 0.42 | 132.5 (2.9) | −5.2 | <0.0001 |
| 24 months | 120.0 (4.6) | 126.0 (2.9) | ||||
| TC/HDL-C | ||||||
| Baseline | 4.2 (0.17) | 0.0 | 0.90 | 5.2 (0.14) | −4.0 | 0.005 |
| 24 months | 4.2 (0.18) | 5.0 (0.14) | ||||
| Triglycerides, mg/dL | ||||||
| Baseline | 114.2 (9.2) | 0.09 | 0.99 | 150.3 (9.1) | −8.1 | 0.01 |
| 24 months | 114.1 (9.3) | 139.1 (9.2) | ||||
Note: All models controlled for group, race, education, age, sex, and clinical site.
Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; SE, standard error; TC, total cholesterol.