Table 2.

Summary results of the studies not included in meta-analysis

Authors	Intervention	SBP				DBP				Mean percent changes
		Baseline/placebo		Endline/intervention		Baseline/placebo		Endline/intervention		SBP		DBP
		Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SD	Mean	SE	Mean	SE
Azadbakht et al. [2]
	Cow’s milk	102.1	2.2	100	2.1	65.6	2.2	65.8	2	−1.7	0.5	0.4	0.1
	Soy milk	100.8	2.1	96	2.2	66.3	2	66	2.2	−4	0.9	−0.4	0.1
Adeyemo et al. [3]	Manual Low vs high sodium diet—women	110.1	14.6	103.1	9.8	69.1	11.5	67.5	7.5	−7	4.4	−1.6	3.4
Adeyemo et al. [3]	Low vs high sodium diet—men	116.8	15.3	112.1	12.5	74	9.5	72.1	9.5	−4.7	2.8	−1.9	2.2
Hofmeyr et al. [4]	1st trial—Placebo vs Calcium supplementation	126.1	16.3	127.4	17.2	81.6	11.5	81.5	13	1.4	3	1	2.4
	2nd trial—Placebo vs Calcium supplementation	126.8	16	131	19.6	81.9	11.4	83.6	14.5	2.5	4.4	1.4	3.5
Forrester et al. [5]	Nigeria—high vs low sodium phase	114.8	11.4			73.3	9.1			4.5	2.9	2.7	2
	Jamaica—high vs low sodium phase	122.3	10.2			75.9	7.3			5.5	1.5	2.8	2.3
Jessani et al. [6]	High sodium phase	122	11	134	40	79	6	82	13.5	6	3	0	1
High normal SBP	Low sodium phase	122	11	128	20	79	6	81	13.5
Jessani et al. [6]	High sodium phase	122	11	118	27	79	6	82	13.5	−1	1	0	1
Normal SBP	Low sodium phase	122	11	119	27	79	6	81	13.5