Table 4.
Changes in health screening variables by medication
| Variables | Medication group (n = 97) | No medication group (n = 103) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical examination |
|
|
|
| Body weight (kg) |
+0.3 (-1.2, +1.6) |
+0.8 (-0.8, +2.9)† |
n.s. |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
+0.2 (-0.6, +0.7) |
+0.3 (-0.4, +0.9) |
n.s. |
| Waist circumference (cm) |
+1.5 (-2.0, +4.5)† |
+1.5 (-2.1, +3.2) |
n.s. |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
+2 (-12, +14) |
+4 (-8, +10)† |
n.s. |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) |
-2 (-8, +4) |
0 (-7, +6) |
n.s. |
| Laboratory examination |
|
|
|
| HbA1c (%) |
+0.2 (0.0, +0.4)‡ |
+0.2 (+0.1, +0.3)‡ |
n.s. |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
-0.05 (-0.18, +0.10)‡ |
-0.03 (-0.10, +0.13) |
0.009 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) |
-0.05 (-0.31, +0.28) |
+0.01 (-0.31, +0.24) |
n.s. |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) |
+0.03 (-0.49, +0.65) |
+0.03 (-0.46, +0.44) |
n.s. |
| Treatment status |
|
|
|
| Periodic clinic visit, new |
28 (28.9) |
1 (1.0) |
<0.001 |
| Periodic clinic visit, discontinuation | 0 (0.0) | 7 (6.8) | 0.009 |
The alterations in health screening variables were evaluated with post-quake treatment status. Median of change (interquartile range) or number (percentage) is shown.
n.s., not significant.
aMann-Whitney U or Pearson chi-square tests were performed to compare numerical data or ratio data between the tsunami and radiation groups, respectively.
†p < 0.05 and ‡p < 0.01 for paired comparison between pre-quake and post-quake values using Wilcoxon matched-pair signed-rank test (Additional file 5: Table S3).
BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.