TABLE 3. Comparison of lifestyle indicators of the subjects before and after participation in the Comprehensive Blood Pressure Control Program (CBPCP) implemented in three health centers in Lima and Callao in Peru from May 2015 to April 2017.
|
Total number |
Before |
After |
P-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight monitoring, (n, %) |
1 203 |
230 (19.1) |
663 (55.1) |
<0.001 |
Reduction of salt consumption (n, %) |
1 204 |
570 (47.4) |
924 (76.7) |
<0.001 |
Consumption of fruits or vegetables (n, %) |
1 191 |
583 (49.0) |
880 (73.9) |
<0.001 |
Avoidance of fried or junk foods (n, %) |
1 194 |
517 (43.3) |
808 (67.7) |
0.012 |
Blood pressure monitoring (n, %) |
1 185 |
348 (29.4) |
804 (67.8) |
<0.001 |
Practice of stress control (n, %) |
1 182 |
234 (19.8) |
504 (42.6) |
<0.001 |
Moderate physical activity (n, %) |
1 271 |
116 (9.1) |
147 (11.6) |
0.088 |
Present smoking (n, %) |
1 271 |
72 (5.7) |
41 (3.2) |
<0.001 |
Drinking (n, %) |
1 271 |
152 (12.0) |
87 (6.8) |
<0.001 |
Present high-risk drinking (n, %) |
1 271 |
4 (0.3) |
3 (0.2) |
<0.001 |
Body mass index |
1 248 |
29.51 ± 5.05 |
28.94 ± 4.93 |
<0.001 |
Waist circumference |
1 243 |
96.77 ± 10.84 |
95.67 ± 10.53 |
<0.001 |
EQ-5D |
1 271 |
0.85 ± 0.12 |
0.87 ± 0.11 |
<0.001 |
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the study results.
Note: Weight monitoring, reduced salt consumption, fruit or vegetable consumption, avoidance of fried or junk foods, blood pressure monitoring, and stress control were considered to be present when subjects answered “frequently” or “always” and absent for “never” or “sometimes”.
EQ-5D: EuroQol Five Dimension Scale
p-values were calculated using paired t-tests for body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and EQ-5D and chi-square tests for the other variables.