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. 2015 Oct 20;10(10):e0139817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0139817

Table 5. Frequentist and Bayesian meta-analyses of within group and between group differences of dietary interventions on predicted ASCVD risk for each subgroup.

Predicted Risk, % (Frequentist) White, lower-risk White, higher-risk African-American, lower-risk African-American, higher-risk
Low CHO (within group) Baseline 1.19 (0.90, 1.48) 4.88 (4.01, 5.74) 1.81 (1.35, 2.26) 6.38 (4.98, 7.78)
Outcome 0.99 (0.72, 1.26) 4.03 (3.17, 4.88) 1.50 (1.04, 1.97) 5.08 (3.63, 6.53)
Mean (95% CI) -0.20 (-0.27, -0.13) -0.85 (-1.10, -0.60) -0.30 (-0.41, -0.19) -1.30 (-1.72, -0.88)
p < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001 < 0.0001
Low FAT (within group) Baseline 1.22 (0.84, 1.60) 4.90 (3.89, 5.92) 1.85 (1.24, 2.46) 6.48 (4.71, 8.25)
Outcome 1.13 (0.75, 1.51) 4.49 (3.44, 5.54) 1.74 (1.11, 2.37) 5.94 (4.13, 7.74)
Mean (95% CI) -0.10 (-0.17, -0.02) -0.41 (-0.72, -0.10) -0.11 (-0.24, 0.02) -0.54 (-1.04, 0.04)
p 0.01 0.01 0.086 0.036
Between Group Differences Mean (95% CI) -0.10 (-0.20, -0.01) -0.44 (-0.83, -0.06) -0.19 (-0.35, -0.03) -0.76 (-1.38, -0.14)
p 0.03 0.025 0.02 0.02
Predicted Risk, % (Bayesian)
Low CHO (within group) Baseline 1.18 (0.89, 1.48) 4.89 (3.98, 5.81) 1.80 (1.33, 2.29) 6.38 (4.88, 7.84)
Outcome 0.98 (0.70, 1.27) 4.01 (3.11, 4.91) 1.49 (1.00, 1.98) 5.03 (3.50,6.55)
Mean (95% CrI) -0.20 (-0.61, 0.21) -0.88 (-2.15, 0.40) -0.31 (-1.01, 0.37) -1.35 (-3.48, 0.75)
Probability Reduced Risk 84.1% 91.6% 82.1% 89.9%
Low FAT (within group) Baseline 1.15 (0.79, 1.52) 4.83 (3.80,5.88) 1.80 (1.18, 2.42) 6.37 (4.58, 8.24)
Outcome 1.05 (0.68, 1.42) 4.39 (3.34, 5.49) 1.67 (1.05, 2.30) 5.78 (3.99,7.66)
Mean (95% CrI -0.10 (-0.61, 0.40) -0.44 (-1.94, 1.00) -0.13 (-1.00, 0.73) -0.59 (-3.19, 1.94)
Probability Reduced Risk 66.7% 72.5% 62.1% 68.2%
Between Group Differences Mean (95% CrI) -0.11 (-0.21, 0.01) -0.44 (-0.84, 0.02) -0.19 (-0.37, -0.12) -0.76 (-1.44, -0.06)
Probability LoCHO Superior 98.1% 98.1% 98.1% 98.3%