Table 2.
Comparison of systolic and diastolic blood pressure between the study groups at baseline
| Variable | Intervention |
Control |
Baseline versus baseline | End of study versus end of study | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | End of study | Mean difference | Baseline versus end of study | Baseline | End of study | Mean difference | Baseline versus end of study | |||
| SBP | 134.61±2.67 | 127.17±1.37 | −7.43 | <0.001** | 133.56±2.57 | 131.65±1.67 | −1.91 | 0.004** | 0.18 | <0.001** |
| DBP | 84.87±1.87 | 78.17±2.01 | −6.70 | <0.001** | 84.78±2.09 | 80.83±1.43 | −3.96 | <0.001** | 0.88 | <0.001** |
**Significant at α=0.01. SBP: Systolic blood pressure, DBP: Diastolic blood pressure