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. 2013 Nov 20;3(11):e003751. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003751

Table 2.

Changes in biometrics at baseline, 30 days and 3–5 years of follow-up for participants by baseline risk levels (n=106)

Factor Risk level N Baseline 30 days Per cent change; mean change (95% CI) 3–5 years of follow-up Per cent change; mean change (95%CI)
BMI (kg/m2) ≤30 62 26.75±2.33 25.58±2.17 −4.4; −1.17 (−1.33 to −1.02)** 27.03±3.01 1.1; 0.28 (−0.34 to 0.90)
>30 44 34.75±5.44 33.15±5.20 −4.6; −1.60 (−1.93 to −1.27)** 33.65±5.28 −3.2; −1.10 (−2.04 to −0.16)*
SBP (mm Hg) <130 46 119.04±8.06 117.89±10.91 −1.0; −1.15 (−4.82 to 2.51) 129.67±14.23 8.9; 10.63 (5.38 to 15.89)**
≥130 60 138.97±8.84 126.92±10.27 −8.7; −12.05 (−15.14 to −8.96)** 140.53±13.49 1.1; 1.57 (−3.04 to 6.17)
DBP (mm Hg) <85 79 72.75±8.25 72.00±10.39 −1.0; −0.75 (−3.20 to 1.70) 77.58±11.23 6.6; 4.84 (2.19 to 7.48)**
≥ 85 27 89.11±4.12 77.52±9.77 −13.0; −11.59 (− 16.15 to −7.03)** 80.78±12.55 −9.4; −8.33 (−14.40 to −2.27)*
TC (mmol/L) <5.2 48 4.41±0.52 3.60±0.64 −18.4; −0.81 (−0.98 to −0.65)** 4.73±1.11 7.3; 0.32 (−0.03 to 0.68)^
≥5.2 58 6.12±0.66 4.94±0.80 −19.2; −1.18 (−1.39 to −0.97)** 5.78±1.04 −5.5; −0.34 (−0.66 to −0.01)*
HDL (mmol/L) ≥1.03 (males); ≥1.3 (females) 72 1.50±0.27 1.34±0.25 −10.5; −0.16 (−0.12 to −0.20) ** 1.40±0.30 −6.7; −0.10 (−0.05 to −0.15)**
<1.03 (males); <1.3 (females) 34 1.04±0.17 1.00±0.17 −3.4; −0.04 (−0.08 to 0.01) 1.11±0.31 7.2; 0.07 (−0.01 to 0.16)
LDL (mmol/L) <2.6 20 2.07±0.50 1.50±0.40 −27.5; −0.57 (−0.73 to −0.41)** 2.59±0.83 25.2; 0.52 (0.10 to 1.04)*
≥2.6 86 3.66±0.73 2.81±0.74 −23.2; −0.85 (−0.99 to −0.71)** 3.58±0.96 −2.2; −0.08 (−0.32 to 0.16)
TG (mmol/L) <1.7 80 1.09±0.32 1.05±0.37 −3.5; −0.04 (−0.11 to 0.04)* 1.19±0.56 9.6; 0.11 (−0.05 to 0.26)
≥1.7 26 2.39±0.78 1.76±0.87 −26.5; −0.64 (−1.08 to −0.19)* 1.73±0.72 −27.5; −0.66 (−1.09 to −0.23)*
FPG (mmol/L) <5.5 66 5.17±0.29 5.06±0.30 −2.1; −0.11 (−0.21 to −0.01_* 5.29±0.40 2.4; 0.13 (0.03 to 0.22)*
≥5.5 40 6.64±1.26 5.85±0.76 −11.8; −0.79 (−1.14 to −0.43)** 6.24±1.27 −6.0; −0.40 (−0.89 to 0.10)

*p<0.05; **p<0.001; ^p<0.1.

BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride.