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. 2015 Apr;105(Suppl 2):S217–S222. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302077

TABLE 3—

Simulation Results (n = 1000) for Normal Health Progression and Lifestyle Program in 2012 and 2027: New York State, 2007 and 2012

Smoking
BMI ≥ 25
Diabetes
MI
Stroke
Variable % P % P % P % P % P
New York City
2012
 Actual normal progression (n = 1657) 14.1 62.0 12.8 4.1 3.8
 Simulated normal progression 14.6 .721 64.0 .302 12.0 .546 2.8 .082 2.3 .034
 Simulated lifestyle program 7.9 < .001 39 < .001 10.7 .359 3.1 .691 2.6 .664
2027
 Simulated normal progression 13.8 70.9 29.4 5.7 4.7
 Simulated lifestyle program 7.4 < .001 51.0 < .001 27.7 .4 4.6 .266 4.0 .443
Rochester
2012
 Actual normal progression (n = 354) 20.4 64.0 12.9 6.0 5.2
 Simulated normal progression 23.8 .191 69.6 .052 11.2 .391 3.3 .026 2.9 .043
 Simulated lifestyle program 11.3 < .001 40.8 < .001 12 .576 4.1 .343 2.1 .252
2027
 Simulated normal progression 23.0 72.4 32.7 7.2 5.3
 Simulated lifestyle program 10.9 < .001 55.0 < .001 28.9 .066 6.6 .597 4.0 .167
Suffolk/Nassau
2012
 Actual normal progression (n = 712) 15.9 65.8 6.3 3.7 1.6
 Simulated normal progression 17.6 .355 65.4 .864 10.6 .002 3.0 .424 2.0 .543
 Simulated lifestyle program 8.7 < .001 41.2 < .001 9.7 .505 2.9 .895 1.7 .619
2027
 Simulated normal progression 17.4 68.8 29.9 6.3 3.7
 Simulated lifestyle program 8.8 < .001 54.9 < .001 25.6 .032 5.6 .508 3.2 .54
Buffalo
2012
 Actual normal progression (n = 377) 21.7 69.7 12.7 6.0 1.4
 Simulated normal progression 21.3 .872 66.3 .231 13.4 .732 3.1 .013 4.9 .003
 Simulated lifestyle program 10.5 < .001 38.8 < .001 12.6 .595 2.8 .692 4.9 >.992
2027
 Simulated normal progression 20.5 68.5 31.9 6.5 6.7
 Simulated lifestyle program 10.2 < .001 53.3 < .001 27.7 .04 5.2 .215 6.3 .717

Note. BMI = body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); MI = myocardial infarction.