Table 2.

Mean (95% CI) blood pressures and weights in the intervention and control groups at baseline and 6 months.

		Intervention Group (n=41)	Control Group (n=42)
SBP (mmHg)	Baseline	154 (147, 160)	142 (136, 149) #
	6 months	144 (138, 149)	135 (128, 142)
	6-month change	−10.2 (−16.4, −3.8)*	−7.3 (−17.0, 2.4)
DBP (mmHg)	Baseline	85 (78, 85)	86 (82, 89)
	6 months	82 (78, 85)	84 (80, 89)
	6-month change	−4.0 (−9.7, 1.6)	−0.9 (−6.5, 4.7)
Weight (lbs)	Baseline	217 (201, 234)	231 (211, 250)
	6 months	217 (200, 233)	229 (208, 249)
	6-month change	−0.7 (−3.3, 1.8)	−2.1 (−6.2, 1.9)

^*p <0.002 compared to baseline value in same group

^#p =0..021 compared to intervention group