Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of counseling + app group by adherence to the app.
| Variable | Adherence to app groups | P value | ||
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Low adherence (n=179, 43%) | High adherence (n=236, 57%) |
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| Age (years), mean (SD) | 49.5 (12.5) | 52.9 (11.6) | .004 | |
| Gender, n (%) |
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Female | 111 (44.6) | 138 (55.4) | .47 |
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Male | 68 (41.0) | 98 (59.0) | |
| Civil status, n (%) |
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Single | 33 (42.3) | 45 (57.7) | .20 |
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Married | 122 (41.6) | 171 (58.4) | |
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Separated | 20 (62.5) | 12 (37.5) | |
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Widower | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | |
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Others | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | |
| Work situation, n (%) |
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Works outside of home | 104 (45.6) | 124 (54.4) | .25 |
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Homemaker | 20 (37.7) | 33 (62.3) | |
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Retired | 26 (33.8) | 51 (66.2) | |
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Student | 5 (50.0) | 5 (50.0) | |
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Unemployed | 24 (51.1) | 23 (48.9) | |
| Educational level, n (%) |
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University studies | 48 (41.0) | 69 (59.0) | .81 |
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Middle or High school | 90 (43.3) | 118 (56.7) | |
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Elementary school | 41 (45.6) | 49 (54.4) | |
| Smoker status, n (%) |
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Nonsmoker | 78 (41.1) | 112 (58.9) | .04 |
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Current smoker | 51 (54.3) | 43 (45.7) | |
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Ex-smoker | 50 (38.2) | 81 (61.8) | |
| Alcohol, n (%) |
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Abstemious | 35 (40.7) | 51 (59.3) | .33 |
| Low risk | 84 (42.0) | 116 (58.0) | ||
| Moderate risk | 18 (39.1) | 28 (60.9) | ||
| High Risk | 22 (56.4) | 17 (43.6) | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2), mean (SD) | 28 (5) | 28 (5) | .47 | |
| Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | 122 (16) | 125 (15) | .10 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg), mean (SD) | 76 (10) | 77 (10) | .10 | |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 201 (35) | 203 (35) | .44 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL), mean (SD) | 114 (68) | 111 (59) | .68 | |
| Obesity, n (%) |
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No | 118 (40.8) | 171 (59.2) | .15 |
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Yes | 61 (48.4) | 65 (51.6) | |
| Hypertension, n (%) |
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No | 123 (45.6) | 147 (62.3) | .17 |
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Yes | 56 (38.6) | 89 (37.7) | |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) |
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No | 133 (45.1) | 162 (54.9) | .14 |
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Yes | 43 (37.1) | 73 (62.9) | |
| Diabetes, n (%) |
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No | 161 (42.0) | 222 (58.0) | .12 |
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Yes | 18 (56.3) | 14 (43.8) | |