Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the control and intervention group.
| Control group | Intervention group | |
| Gender (% female; N) | 56.3; N = 159 | 57.1; N = 181 |
| Age (years, mean ± SD; N) | 45.9 (13.0); N = 159 | 44.7 (12.9); N = 181 |
| Education1 (%; N) | ||
| low | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| medium | 62.8 | 58.2 |
| high | 33.6; N = 137 | 38.7; n = 163 |
| BMI (kg/m2, mean ± SD; N ) | 27.1 (5.3); N = 159 | 26.0 (4.7); N = 181 |
| Medication use (% yes; N) | 69.6; N = 159 | 68.8; N = 181 |
| LDL-C (mmol/l, mean ± SD; N ) | 3.7 (1.2); N = 130 | 3.7 (1.3); N = 146 |
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Classification according to National Monitor Public Health: www.monitorgezondheid.nl.
N = sample size; SD = standard deviation; BMI = body mass index; Significant differences between control and intervention group (P<0.05) are printed in bold font.