Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of 708 WAHA participants by treatment allocation.
| Characteristics | Walnut | Control | P-value∗ |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. (%) | 362 (51.1) | 346 (48.9) | |
| Enter with partner – no. (%) | 98 (27.1) | 88 (25.4) | 0.62 |
| Women – no. (%) | 244 (67.4) | 237 (68.5) | 0.76 |
| Age – year (mean ± SD) | 69.4 ± 3.8 | 68.9 ± 3.5 | 0.07 |
| Smoking – no. (%) | 0.02 | ||
| Never smoker | 303 (83.7) | 293 (84.7) | |
| Former smoker | 43 (11.9) | 49 (14.2) | |
| Current smoker | 16 (4.4) | 4 (1.2) | |
| Education – no. (%) | 0.83 | ||
| Basic (0–4 years) | 11 (3.0) | 8 (2.3) | |
| Elementary (5–8 years) | 60 (16.6) | 65 (18.8) | |
| Secondary (9–12 years) | 70 (19.3) | 65 (18.8) | |
| Post-secondary (>12 years) | 221 (61.0) | 208 (60.1) | |
| Height – cm | 164.3 ± 9.5 | 163.3 ± 9.0 | 0.14 |
| Weight – kg | 73.8 ± 15.2 | 73.5 ± 14.7 | 0.78 |
| Body mass index – kg/m2 | 27.2 ± 4.3 | 27.5 ± 4.4 | 0.42 |
| Hypertension – no. (%) | 191 (52.8) | 183 (52.9) | 0.97 |
| Type-2 diabetes – no. (%) | 37 (10.2) | 33 (9.5) | 0.76 |
| Dyslipidemia – no. (%) | 203 (56.1) | 182 (52.6) | 0.35 |
Data are no. (%) or mean ± SD, as appropriate.
∗Obtained by Chi-square test or ANOVA, as appropriate.