Table IV.

Comparison of 12-month differences in health and health behavior change between PLs and PRs

	PLs (n = 44)	PRs (n = 36)	P-value*
Weight	−1.90	+1.83	0.18
Systolic BP (mmHg)	−3.93	−3.79	0.60
Diastolic BP (mmHg)	−1.30	−0.82	0.95
Fruit and vegetablesa	+0.55	+0.32	0.36
Pedometer usea	+0.48	+0.72	0.34
Sodium intakea	0.00	+0.03	0.81
Patient activationa	+1.3	+4.5	0.37
Self-efficacya	+0.67	+1.45	0.35
Hypertension knowledgea	+1.17	+0.42	0.18

^aHigher scores reflect better outcomes.

*P-value based on Wilcoxon–Mann–Whitney tests; significance criterion was P < 0.05.