Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the study population
| Baseline characteristics | Total (n = 295) | MP (n = 100) | MLP (n = 195) | P-value difference between groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (%) |
|
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| Male |
200 (68) |
67 (67) |
133 (68) |
0.83 |
| Female |
95 (32) |
33 (33) |
(62) (32) |
|
| Mean age (y) (SD) |
40.73 (10.54) |
40.03 (10.57) |
41.09 (10.54) |
0.42 |
| Mean systolic blood pressure (mmHg) (SD) |
130.57 (19.87) |
131.04 (18.96) |
130.33 (20.36) |
0.77 |
| Mean diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) (SD) |
83.76 (11.15) |
84.12 (11.41) |
83.58 (11.04) |
0.69 |
| Mean total cholesterol (mg/dl) (SD) |
187.93 (30.66) |
189.91 (32.60) |
186.96 (29.65) |
0.45 |
| Mean body mass index (kg/m2) (SD) |
24.95 (3.97) |
24.92 (3.84) |
24.97 (4.04) |
0.93 |
| Personal cardiovascular event (%) |
7 (2) |
4 (4) |
3 (1.5) |
0.19 |
| Diabetes (%) |
3 (1) |
1 (1) |
2 (1) |
0.98 |
| Smokers (%) |
52 (18) |
11 (11) |
41 (21) |
0.03 |
| Mean physical fitness (SD) |
55.34 (11.76) |
54.97 (11.98) |
55.54 (11.67) |
0.72 |
| Mean overall cardiovascular risk (SD) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.01 (0.02) | 0.89 |
MP Medical Program, MLP Medical + Lifestyle programme, SD standard deviation.