Table 2. Changes in outcomes after six-month intervention.
| Outcome | Transcendental Meditation group | Health education group | Comparison between the groups | |||
| Adjusted mean change from baseline (SEM) | Within group P | Adjusted mean change from baseline (SEM) | Within group P | Adjusted mean difference (95% CI) | Between groups P | |
| LVMI | .107 (2.614) | .742 | 7.665 (2.521) | .099 | -7.55 (-14.780 to -.335) | .040a |
| LVM | -.882 (5.750) | .745 | 14.90 (5.545) | .148 | -15.78 (-31.66 to .105) | .051 |
| SBP, mm Hg | -5.978 (1.661) | .003a | -7.497(1.582) | .00a | 1.51 (-3.043 to 6.081) | .509 |
| DBP, mm Hg | -3.258(1.270) | .028a | -6.629(1.210) | .00a | 3.37 (-.118 to 6.860) | .058 |
| Pulse, bpm | -3.888(1.641) | .002a | -2.693(1.565) | .155 | -1.19 (-5.706 to 3.316) | .5996 |
| Exercise, hours/week | .051(.814) | .517 | -1.406(.785) | .071 | 1.457(-.793 to 3.707) | .202 |
| Weight, kg | -.098(.906) | .913 | -1.075(.884) | .320 | .977 (-1.54 to 3.49) | .443 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | -.037(.310) | .906 | -0.351(.302) | .335 | .3140 (-.547 to 1.175) | .433 |
| Anger-in scores | -.264(.066) | .002a | -.218(.063) | .001a | -.046 (-.227 to .135) | .615 |
| Anger-out scores | -.110(.065) | .082 | -.185(.062) | .016a | .075 (-.103 to .253) | .40 |
| Self-esteem scores | .051(.118) | .732 | .285(.112) | .732 | -.234 (-.557 to .089) | .154 |
| Personal efficiency scores | -.038(.089) | .820 | -.012(.086) | .814 | .026 (-.272 to .220) | .834 |
| Perceived stress scores | .042(.017) | .004a | .049(.017) | .028a | -.006 (-.054 to .042) | .791 |
LVMI, left ventricular mass index; LVM, left ventricular mass; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HE, health education; mean, mean change adjusted for baseline value of respective variable; n, number of patients; SBP; systolic blood pressure, SEM; standard error of mean; TM; Transcendental Meditation
a. significant P. For LVMI and LVM the mean was adjusted for baseline mean arterial pressure and baseline value of respective variable. For other outcomes, mean was adjusted for baseline value of respective variable.