Table 2. Comparison of Baseline Demographics for the EBNPG Group and the UC Group.
| Parameter | Total | EBNPG Group | UC Group | P Value (EBNPG vs UC)a | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | Mean ± SD | Min | Max | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | ||
| All | 239 | 85 | 154 | ||||||
| Men | 143 (60%) | 46 (54%) | 97 (63%) | ||||||
| Women | 96 (40%) | 39 (46%) | 57 (37%) | ||||||
| Age, y | 219 | 46.3 ± 9.5 | 25 | 69 | 68 | 43.6 ± 9.3 | 151 | 47.6 ± 9.4 | .004 |
| Height, cm | 170 | 162.4 ± 9.4 | 140 | 180 | 51 | 161.0 ± 9.8 | 119 | 163.0 ± 9.3 | .20 |
| Weight, kg | 170 | 70.4 ± 12.9 | 45 | 116 | 51 | 69.3 ± 10.2 | 119 | 70.9 ± 14.0 | .43 |
| Body mass index | 170 | 26.6 ± 4.0 | 20 | 43 | 51 | 26.8 ± 3.2 | 119 | 26.6 ± 4.3 | .79 |
| HbA1C | 237 | 8.8 ± 2.4 | 4.6 | 16.0 | 84 | 8.7 ± 2.3 | 153 | 8.9 ± 2.5 | .63 |
| Total cholesterol | 238 | 186.2 ± 40.8 | 75 | 308 | 84 | 185.5 ± 42.9 | 154 | 186.6 ± 39.7 | .85 |
| LDL cholesterol | 238 | 113.4 ± 31.6 | 18 | 237 | 84 | 113.6 ± 31.7 | 154 | 113.3 ± 31.6 | .95 |
| HDL cholesterol | 238 | 39.1 ± 10.0 | 19 | 88 | 84 | 37.9 ± 8.8 | 154 | 39.8 ± 10.5 | .14 |
| Triglycerides | 238 | 191.5 ± 210.3 | 44 | 2714 | 84 | 205.8 ± 290.1 | 154 | 183.7 ± 150.7 | .32 |
Abbreviations: EBNPG, evidence-based nutrition practice guideline; HbA1C, hemoglobin A1C; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; UC, usual care.
aP values were calculated using 2-sample t test.