Table 2.
Baseline characteristics* of 352 trial participants
| Characteristics | Randomization groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | |
| Age, years | 48.4 (11.5) | 46.7 (10.7) | 48.1 (8.7) |
| Male, % | 59.0 | 58.1 | 57.6 |
| African-American, % | 33.3 | 32.5 | 37.3 |
| Some college education, % | 92.3 | 89.7 | 86.4 |
| Current smoking, % | 5.1 | 11.1 | 5.1 |
| Alcohol drinking, % | 39.3 | 48.7 | 48.3 |
| Physical activity ≥ 3 times/week, % | 56.9 | 55.7 | 58.8 |
| Body-mass index, kg/m2 | 29.0 (4.5) | 29.5 (4.5) | 29.3 (4.6) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 127.2 (9.3) | 126.7 (11.0) | 126.1 (9.7) |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg | 81.6 (5.9) | 82.4 (5.8) | 83.1 (6.2) |
*
Mean (standard deviation) or percentage