Table 7.
Assessments phase 2
| Assessment variable | Method | Instrument used | Validation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | In kg | Digital weighing scale | KRUPS co. 2016 |
| Pre and post | |||
| Retd. design no. 161856 | |||
| Waist circumference | In cm | Measuring tape | |
| Pre and post | |||
| Blood pressure | MmHg | Digital sphygmomanometer | Omron co. 2016 Model HEM7120 |
| Questionnaires | Details in app | SES | Int J Recent Trends Sci Technol 2014;11:1-2. |
| Kuppuswamy’s SES scale revised for 2014 | |||
| Income and expenditure | |||
| Gururaj and Maheshwaran, 2014 | |||
| Monthly for, individual and family | |||
| Sleep | Quantity, quality, and sleep routine Pre-post | Prepared for the purpose by our team | |
| Quality of life | PHQ | ||
| Stress | PSS | ||
| 6 NAS for work, family, health, others, social, financial related stresses | NAS | ||
| Physical activity | Typical daily work/home activity level, frequency and amount of mild, moderate, and vigorous activities | ||
| Substance abuse | Alcohol - quantity, frequency and duration, tobacco - smokeless and smoked | ||
| Yoga related | Yoga awareness | (Nayak et al. 2014) Modified for the present Indian study[24] | |
| Yoga benefit scale | (Nayak et al. 2014) Modified for the present Indian study[24] | ||
| Yoga barrier scale | (Nayak et al. 2014) Modified for the present Indian study[24] | ||
| Blood tests | FBG>8 h after last meal | Glucose oxidase-peroxidase method | “Mindray” autoanalyzer Model no. BS - 390 |
| PPBG 2 h after breakfast | Glucose oxidase-peroxidase method | “Mindray” autoanalyzer Model no. BS - 390 | |
| HbA1c Fasting sample | High-pressure liquid chromatography using the Variant™ II Turbo machine (Bio-Rad, Hercules, CA, USA) | National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program | |
| Total cholesterol | Cholesterol esterase oxidase- peroxidase-amidopyrine | Auto-analyzer model 2700/480 | Beckman Coulter® |
| Triglycerides | Glycerol phosphate oxidase- peroxidase-amidopyrine | Auto-analyzer- model 2700/480 | Beckman Coulter |
| Low-density lipoprotein | Serum | Auto-analyzer-model 2700/480 | Beckman Coulter |
| Very low-density lipoprotein | Serum | Auto-analyzer-model 2700/480 | Beckman Coulter |
| High-density lipoprotein | Polyethylene glycol-pretreated enzymes | Auto-analyzer-model 2700/480 | Beckman Coulter |
SES=Socioeconomic status, NAS=Numerical Analog Scale, HbA1c=Hemoglobin A1c, PSS=Perceived stress scale, PHQ=Patient health questionnaire, PPBG=Postprandial blood glucose, FBG=Fasting blood glucose