Table 3.

Overview of baseline values and evaluation of primary dependent measures in SC and IC groups

	SC		IC
	Baseline	Evaluation	Baseline	Evaluation
Parametric data	Mean (±SD)	T-test	Mean (±SD)	T-test
Systolic BP [mmHg]	139.6 (±21)	mean of diff. =0.19	145 (±19.4)	mean of diff. =−9
		p =0.96		p = 0.03*
		95 % CI = [–7.5, 7.88]		95 % CI = [–17.29, –0.71]
				Cohen’s d =0.42
BMI [ kg/m2]	27 (±4.3)	mean of diff. =0.03	28 (±4.3)	mean of diff. =−0.18
		p =0.9		p =0.43
		95 % CI = [–0.49, 0.55]		95 % CI = [–0.65, 0.28]
Non-parametric data	Median [IQR]	Wilcoxon	Median [IQR]	Wilcoxon
HDL [ mg/dl]	57 [45, 51]	pseudo-median of diff =1.5	53 [47, 74]	pseudo-median of diff =−1.5
		p =0.53		p =0.44
		95 % CI = [–2.5, 4.5]		95 % CI = [–4.5, 2]
LDL [ mg/dl]	96 [71, 114]	pseudo-median of diff =−1	95 [76, 117]	pseudo-median of diff =−7.9
		p =0.76		p = 0.04*
		95 % CI = [–10.5, 6]		95 % CI = [–18.5, –0.5]
				r =0.24
HbA1c [ %]	5.8 [5.6, 5.9]	pseudo-median of diff =0	5.9 [5.5, 6.25]	pseudo-median of diff =0.1
		p =0.92		p =0.37
		95 % CI = [–0.25, 0.2]		95 % CI = [–0.1, 0.25]
Glycaemia [ mg/dl]	98 [89, 106.75]	pseudo-median of diff =0.5	102 [92.5, 114.5]	pseudo-median of diff =2.5
		p =0.78		p =0.19
		95 % CI = [–5.5, 5]		95 % CI = [–2, 6]
Triglycerides [ mg/dl]	95 [73, 134.25]	pseudo-median of diff =−6	105 [78, 132.5]	pseudo-median of diff =−12.5
		p =0.39		p = 0.04*
		95 % CI = [–21, 10]		95 % CI = [–26, –0.5]
				r =0.25

(statistically significant values are marked in bold)