Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study population at baseline.
| Variables | Intervention Group (n = 347) | Control Group (n = 308) | t/χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (n,%) | 2.118 | 0.146 | ||
| male | 182(52.4%) | 144(46.8%) | ||
| female | 165(47.6%) | 164(53.2%) | ||
| Age (years) | 45.86 ± 15.32 | 45.37 ± 17.55 | 0.346 | 0.729 |
| Height (cm) | 163.44 ± 6.99 | 162.80 ± 10.34 | 0.187 | 0.853 |
| Weight (kg) | 65.46 ± 10.78 | 66.28 ± 11.91 | 1.803 | 0.093 |
| WHR | 0.85 ± 0.06 | 0.86 ± 0.07 | 1.841 | 0.066 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 21.51 ± 2.61 | 21.54 ± 2.83 | 0.132 | 0.895 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.43 ± 0.78 | 1.29 ± 0.73 | 1.933 | 0.054 |
| TC ( mmol/L) | 4.39 ± 1.05 | 4.15 ± 1.20 | 2.891 | 0.089 |
| HDL-C ( mmol/L) | 0.96 ± 0.23 | 1.02 ± 0.22 | 1.796 | 0.073 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.44 ± 0.69 | 2.39 ± 0.86 | 0.634 | 0.526 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 129.28 ± 22.73 | 130.76 ± 21.16 | 0.752 | 0.457 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 80.94 ± 13.79 | 81.00 ± 14.19 | 0.043 | 0.966 |
| FBG (mmol/L) | 4.23 ± 0.73 | 4.09 ± 0.78 | 1.695 | 0.091 |
| Current smoking state (%) | 1.345 | 0.510 | ||
| no | 323(93.1%) | 295(95.8%) | ||
| yes | 24(6.9%) | 13(4.2%) | ||
| Current drinking state (%) | 1.052 | 0.591 | ||
| no | 342(98.6%) | 304(98.7%) | ||
| yes | 5(1.4%) | 4(1.3%) |
Data are expressed as means ± SD or n (%). Note: BMI: body mass index; WHR, Waist-to-hip ratio; TC: total cholesterol; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG: triglyceride; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: dystolic blood pressure; FBG: fasting blood glucose.