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. 2015 Oct 15;55:1561–1573. doi: 10.1007/s10943-015-0141-3

Table 2.

Mean changes in selected risk factors for non-SDA and SDA from baseline to 30 days, North America, 2006–2012

Risk factor Non-SDA SDA p value4
Mean change1 (95 % CI)2 % change3 Mean change1 (95 % CI)2 % change3
Weight (lb) −6.489 (−6.669, −6.309)** −3.3 −5.862 (−6.185, −5.532)** −3.1 0.001
BMI (kg/m2) −1.039 (−1.067, −1.010)** −3.3 −0.933 (−0.984, −0.882)** −3.1 <0.001
SBP (mm Hg) −7.158 (−7.539, −6.777)** −5.3 −7.988 (−8.671, −7.304)** −6.0 0.038
DBP (mm Hg) −4.216 (−4.475, −3.957)** −5.3 −4.144 (−4.607, −3.680)** −5.2 0.790
TC (mg/dL) −21.21 (−21.91, −20.51)** −11.0 −18.50 (−19.76, −17.24)** −9.7 <0.001
LDL (mg/dL) −15.07 (−15.68, −14.47)** −12.9 −13.25 (−14.33, −12.17)** −11.6 0.004
HDL (mg/dL) −4.198 (−4.404, −3.993)** −8.5 −3.449 (−3.818, −3.079)** −7.2 0.001
TC: HDL ratio −0.138 (−0.159, −0.116)** −3.3 −0.132 (−0.171, −0.093)** −3.1 0.800
TG (mg/dL) −10.89 (−12.40, −9.373)** −7.6 −12.76 (−15.47, −10.05)** −8.9 0.238
FPG (mg/dL) −6.366 (−6.779, −5.953)** −6.2 −5.580 (−6.324, −4.837)** −5.7 0.071
Pulse (beats/min) −2.558 (−2.816, −2.301)** −3.6 −3.129 (−3.590, −2.668)** −4.4 0.035

1After adjusting for gender, age, smoking, marital status and baseline biometric

2** Mean change p value < 0.001

3% change = [(mean at 30 days − mean at baseline)/mean at baseline] × 100

4Significance of change between non-SDA and SDA