Table 4. Mean values for clinical parameters, physical functioning and mental health scores at three years.
| Outcome | Intervention Group | Control Group | Difference adjusted by stratification variables (Mixed Model) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Mean (SD) | N | Mean (SD) | Mean (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Clinical parameters | ||||||
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg a | 99 | 136.7 (20.9) | 98 | 140.9 (20.4) | -1.11 (-6.59 to 4.37) | 0.691 |
| Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg a | 99 | 75.4 (11.9) | 98 | 76.7 (10.9) | -1.50 (-4.78 to 1.78) | 0.369 |
| LDL cholesterol, mg/dl a , b | 92 | 94.0 (29.0) | 90 | 101.7 (35.1) | -8.52 (-17.2 to 0.12) | 0.053 |
| Total cholesterol/HDL cholesterol, mg/dl a , b | 92 | 3.76 (1.19) | 90 | 3.72 (1.12) | -0.07 (-0.34 to 0.28) | 0.846 |
| Physical functioning/mental health | ||||||
| HAQ-DI Score a | 99 | 0.57 (0.68) | 100 | 0.85 (0.86) | -0.24 (-0.41 to-0.07) | 0.007 |
| Hand grip strength, kg | 99 | 30.6 (10.3) | 96 | 26.7 (11.1) | 2.15 (0.17 to 4.14) | 0.033 |
| IADL Men | 71 | 4.69 (0.80) | 61 | 4.48 (1.12) | 0.18 (-0.12 to 0.49) | 0.231 |
| Women | 28 | 7.46 (1.04) | 39 | 6.36 (2.22) | 0.85 (0.24 to 1.47) | 0.007 |
| SCREEN-II | 100 | 39.4 (5.9) | 103 | 36.7 (7.3) | 2.69 (0.94 to 4.44) | 0.003 |
| GDS a | 99 | 2.61 (3.07) | 99 | 3.37 (3.22) | -0.44 (-1.08 to 0.20) | 0.176 |
SD, standard deviation
CI, confidence interval
LDL, Low-density lipoprotein
HDL, High-density lipoprotein
HAQ-DI, Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index
IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale
GDS, Geriatric Depression Scale
SCREEN-II, Seniors in the Community: Risk evaluation for eating and nutrition, Version II
aSmaller values are better
bData available for 182 patients