Table 3.
Mean values of metabolic control parameters according to health beliefs. n = 336
| Biochemical indicators | Positive a 71 (21%) |
Neutral b 107(32%) |
Negative c 158 (47%) |
p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HbA1c % | 8.2 ± 1.7 b | 9.0 ± 2.3 a | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 0.042 |
| Fasting glucose mg/dL | 159.8 ± 52.1 | 183.0 ± 82.1 | 169.3 ± 59.3 | 0.061 |
| Total cholesterol mg/dL | 199.4 ± 34.0 | 189.1 ± 41.0 c | 203.0 ± 43.6 b | 0.025 |
| LDL-c mg/dL | 115.0 ± 28.7 | 106.9 ± 31.8 c | 117.0 ± 32.3 b | 0.035 |
| HDL-c mg/dL | 43.5 ± 11.6 b | 38.3 ± 8.6 a, c | 42.5 ± 12.1 b | 0.002 |
| Triglycerides mg/dL | 188.3 ± 78.1 | 213.7 ± 115.5 | 204.5 ± 102.3 | 0.270 |
| Weight kg | 71.9 ± 12.5 | 76.4 ± 14.9 | 74.8 ± 14.8 | 0.129 |
| BMI kg/m 2 | 29.3 ± 4.1 | 30.6 ± 5.4 | 30.5 ± 5.3 | 0.220 |
| Waist circumference cm | 97.8 ± 9.1 | 101.5 ± 14.0 | 100.2 ± 12.3 | 0.147 |
| Fat % | 42.1 ± 11.0 | 42.1 ± 12.8 | 41.8 ± 11.6 | 0.973 |
| SBP mmHg | 122.1 ± 12.6 | 125.8 ± 16.1 | 125.4 ± 13.9 | 0.185 |
| DBP mmHg | 81.9 ± 9.9 | 84.1 ± 11.0 | 83.8 ± 9.6 | 0.337 |
The data are as mean ± SD. SBP Blood Pressure Systolic; DBP Blood Pressure Diastolic. LDL-c Low Density Lipoproteins cholesterol. HDL-c High Density Lipoproteins cholesterol. BMI Body Mass Index. WC Waist Circumference
* p value was calculated with ANOVA test
a, b, c The letters indicate which groups show a statistically significant difference in each indicator