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

Table 3.

Changes in risk factor levels within 30 days by gender and initial risk factor classification, North America, 2006–2012

Risk factor Non-SDA SDA
Baseline [N (%)] 30 days [N (%)]1 Mean change [(95 % CI) %]2 Baseline [N (%)] 30 days [N (%)]1 Mean change [(95 % CI) %]2
BMI (kg/m2) Χ 2 = 561.21, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 148.05, p < 0.001
 <18.5 22 (0.4) 32 (0.6) −0.14 (−0.40, 0.12)(0.8) 15 (1.1) 14 (1.0) −0.18 (−0.39, 0.04)(1.0)
 18.5–24.9 911 (17.8) 1154 (22.5) −0.51 (−0.58, −0.45)**(−2.2) 326 (23.9) 397 (29.1) −0.40 (−0.45, −0.34)**(−1.8)
 25–29.9 1534 (29.9) 1612 (31.4) −0.89 (−0.92, −0.86)**(−3.2) 420 (30.8) 430 (31.5) −0.80 (−0.86, −0.74)**(−2.9)
 ≥30 2660 (51.9) 2329 (45.4) −1.31 (−1.35, −1.27)**(−3.6) 602 (44.2) 522 (38.3) −1.21 (−1.31, −1.12)**(−3.3)
SBP (mmHg) Χ 2 = 763.69, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 234.47, p < 0.001
 <120 1081 (21.2) 1717 (33.7) 2.28 (1.59, 2.97)** (2.0) 327 (24.0) 519 (38.0) 1.54 (0.29, 2.78)* (−1.4)
 120–139 2213 (43.5) 2317 (45.5) −4.56 (−5.07, −4.06)**(−3.5) 598 (43.8) 607 (44.5) −6.06 (−6.99, −5.12)**(−4.7)
 140–160 1359 (26.7) 904 (17.8) −13.45 (−14.19, −12.71)**(−9.1) 342 (25.1) 198 (14.5) −13.88 (−15.31, −12.44)**(−9.4)
 >160 435 (8.5) 150 (2.9) −25.54 (−27.37, −23.71)**(−14.8) 97 (7.1) 40 (2.9) −23.97 (−28.13, −19.81)**(−13.76)
DBP (mmHg) Χ 2 = 667.59, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 157.44, p < 0.001
 <80 2333 (45.9) 3184 (62.6) 0.52 (0.15, 0.90)* (−0.7) 674 (49.3) 877 (64.2) 0.02 (−0.65, 0.69) (−0.0)
 80–89 1738 (34.2) 1471 (28.9) −6.02 (−6.41, −5.63)**(−7.2) 451 (33.0) 380 (27.8) −5.85 (−6.52, −5.18) **(−7.0)
 90–100 882 (17.3) 398 (7.8) −10.82 (−11.38, −10.26)**(−11.5) 208 (15.2) 93 (6.8) −10.23 (−11.44, −9.02)**(−10.9)
 >100 131 (2.6) 31 (0.6) −21.84 (−25.21, −18.47)**(−19.9) 33 (2.4) 16 (1.2) −19.73 (−26.75, −12.71)**(−17.6)
TC (mg/dL) Χ 2 = 1695.09, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 372.62, p < 0.001
 <160 1101 (21.1) 2071 (39.7) −7.28 (−8.50, −6.06)**(−5.2) 320 (22.9) 533 (38.1) −4.37 (−6.46, −2.29)**(−3.1)
 160–199 1970 (37.8) 2025 (38.8) −17.28 (−18.23, −16.33)**(−9.6) 555 (39.6) 550 (39.3) −13.51 (−15.22, −11.80)**(−7.5)††
 200–239 1476 (28.3) 879 (16.8) −27.47 (−28.73, −26.21)**(−12.7) 350 (25.0) 263 (18.8) −25.95 (−28.24, −23.67)**(−11.9)
 240–280 534 (10.2) 207 (4.0) −40.27 (−42.88, −37.65)**(−15.8) 143 (10.2) 48 (3.4) −37.95 (−42.52, −33.37)**(−14.9)
 >280 137 (2.6) 36 (0.7) −62.13 (−70.63, −53.63)**(−20.0) 32 (2.3) 6 (0.4) −54.48 (−70.18, −38.77)**(−18.1)
LDL (mg/dL) Χ 2 = 1227.51, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 254.93, p < 0.001
 <100 1687 (33.1) 2525 (49.6) −5.45 (−6.33, −4.57)**(−6.8) 517 (37.5) 698 (50.7) −2.51 (−3.97, −1.05)*(−3.1)
 100–129 1695 (33.3) 1667 (32.8) −13.35 (−14.29, −12.42)**(−11.7) 440 (31.9) 421 (30.6) −11.75 (−13.38, −10.11)**(−10.3)
 130–159 1133 (22.3) 669 (13.1) −22.80 (−24.08, −21.51)**(−16.0) 269 (19.5) 212 (15.4) −20.84 (−23.08, −18.60)**(−14.5)
 160–189 422 (8.3) 178 (3.5) −30.63 (−32.93, −28.34)**(−17.9) 108 (7.8) 39 (2.8) −33.75 (−38.40, −29.09)**(−19.7)
 ≥190 153 (3.0) 51 (1.0) −46.39 (−51.67, −41.10)**(−22.0) 44 (3.2) 8 (0.6) −46.09 (−54.48, −37.70)**(−22.3)
HDL (mg/dL) Χ 2 = 790.25, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 112.15, p < 0.001
 <40 men, <50 women 2454 (47.1) 3213 (61.6) −1.80 (−2.03, −1.58)**(−4.7) 685 (48.9) 846 (60.4) −1.39 (−1.78, 1.00)**(−3.6)
 40 men/50 women–59 1626 (31.2) 1314 (25.2) −4.64 (−4.97, −4.31)**(−9.2) 476 (34.0) 374 (26.7) −3.43 (−4.01, −2.85)**(−6.7)
 ≥60 1132 (21.7) 685 (13.1) −9.63 (−10.22, −9.05)**(−13.5) 239 (17.1) 180 (12.9) −8.28 (−9.67, −6.90)**(−11.8)
TG (mg/dL) Χ 2 = 105.34, p < 0.001 Χ 2 = 49.37, p < 0.001
 <150 3368 (64.7) 3587 (68.9) 5.42 (4.24, 6.59)**(−5.7) 913 (65.3) 993 (71.0) 2.63 (0.59, 4.67)* (2.8)
 150–199 884 (17.0) 856 (16.4) −13.20 (−16.59, −9.82)**(−7.7) 227 (16.2) 214 (15.3) −17.54 (−24.17, −10.91)**(−10.3)
 200–499 910 (17.5) 751 (14.4) −49.37 (−54.32, −44.42)**(−18.4) 249 (17.8) 189 (13.5) −57.48 (−69.47, −47.48)**(−20.8)
 ≥500 44 (0.8) 12 (0.2) −304.77 (−363.13, −246.42)**(47.5) 10 (0.7) 3 (0.2) −219.91 (−332.72, −107.11)*(−34.2)
FPG (mg/dL) Χ 2 = 445.50, p < 0.001 Χ2 = 67.56, p < 0.001
 <100 3230 (62.3) 3769 (72.7) −1.02 (−1.33, −0.71)** (−1.2) 974 (70.5) 1075 (77.8) −0.27 (−0.94, 0.39) (−0.3)
 100–125 1313 (25.3) 1038 (20.0) −7.91 (−8.59, −7.24)**(−7.3) 274 (19.8) 217 (15.7) −6.80 (−7.90, −5.71)**(−6.3)
 >125 638 (12.3) 374 (7.2) −33.06 (−35.89, −30.22)**(−19.9) 133 (9.6) 89 (6.4) −25.34 (−31.26, −19.41)**(−15.8)

** p < 0.001; * Bonferroni correction applied: pre–post-mean change at p < 0.0167 level of significance with three risk categories, p < 0.0125 with four risk categories, p < 0.01 with five risk categories

1 Χ 2 = McNemar Chi-squared statistic: number of participants in that risk category at 30 days; †† difference in change between non-SDA and SDA significant at p < 0.001 level of significance;  Bonferroni correction applied: difference in change between non-SDA and SDA significant at p < 0.0167 level of significance with three risk categories, p < 0.0125 with four risk categories, p < 0.01 with five risk category

2% change = [(mean at 30 days − mean at baseline)/mean at baseline] × 100