Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of the study population (demographics, health and work-related factors) in two intervention arms
| Limited Intervention | Extensive Intervention | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 218 | n = 275 | ||
| Age, mean (sd) | 52.1 (6.0) | 50.7 (5.4) | <0.006* |
| Organization | 0.007 | ||
| Police | 124 (57.1) | 138 (50.4) | |
| Military | 60 (27.6) | 110 (40.1) | |
| Hospital | 33 (15.2) | 26 (9.5) | |
| Gender: | |||
| Male | 154 (77.0 %) | 226 (84.6 %) | 0.036* |
| Educational level | 0.011* | ||
| Low | 33 (17.5 %) | 33 (12.6 %) | |
| Medium | 116 (61.4 %) | 140 (53.6 %) | |
| High | 40 (21.2 %) | 88 (33.7 %) | |
| Hypertensiona | 73 (35.1 %) | 100 (38.2 %) | 0.493 |
| Body Mass Index category | |||
| <25 kg/m2 | 64 (29.9 %) | 64 (24.4 %) | 0.294 |
| 25-30 kg/m2 | 117 (54.7 %) | 147 (56.1 %) | |
| >30 kg/m2 | 33 (15.4 %) | 51 (19.5 %) | |
| Waist circumference, cm : | |||
| High (female >88 cm; male >102 cm) | 79 (39.7 %) | 122 (46.0 %) | 0.173 |
| Obesityb | 81 (40.7 %) | 128 (48.9 %) | 0.082 |
| Family history of CVDc | 78 (38.0 %) | 104 (39.4 %) | 0.767 |
| Diabetes mellitus (DM) type IId | 8 (3.9 %) | 6 (2.3 %) | 0.314 |
| Dyslipidemiae | 197 (91.6 %) | 251 (93.3 %) | 0.484 |
| Health risk behavior: | |||
| Lack of physical activity | 73 (35.6 %) | 96 (36.9 %) | 0.770 |
| Smoking | 23 (11.1 %) | 49 (18.6 %) | 0.026* |
| Framingham 10-year CVD risk score categoryf | |||
| Low (<10 %) | 123 (66.5 %) | 182 (72.2 %) | 0.430 |
| Intermediate (≥10 %, <20 %) | 52 (28.1 %) | 58 (23 %) | |
| High (≥20 %) | 10 (5.4 %) | 12 (4.8 %) | |
| Number of inclusion criteria: | |||
| 1 | 43 (20.3 %) | 41 (15.0 %) | 0.323 |
| 2 | 64 (30.2 %) | 87 (31.9 %) | |
| 3 | 63 (29.7 %) | 77 (28.2 %) | |
| ≥4 | 42 (19.8 %) | 68 (24.9 %) |
*statistically different, continuous measurements based on ANOVA test, categorical measurements based on Chi-Square test
aHypertension is defined as diastolic blood pressure higher than 90 mmHG or systolic blood pressure higher than 140mmHG or taking antihypertensive drugs
bObesity is defined as BMI >30 kg/m2 or waist circumference >88 cm for females or >102 cm for males
cFamily history of CVD is defined as a first degree family member who suffered a CVD at any age
dDiabetes is defined as having a sober blood glucose higher than 6.1 or self-reported diagnosis of diagnosis
eDyslipidemia is defined as having increased levels of at least one type of lipids in the blood (total cholesterol ≥ 5 mmol/l, or LDL cholesterol ≥ 2.5 mmol/l; or triglycerides: ≥ 1.7,mmol/l, or HDL cholesterol: ≤ 1.0 mmol/l)
fEuroSCORE and QRISK2 will be calculated after completion of the intervention, at 12 months