Table 3. Comparisons of the clinical variables between IG and CG at different times, Dois Córregos , SP, Brazil, 2016.
| Variable | Comparison | Mean difference | Standard deviation (95%) | p * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superior limit | Inferior limit | ||||
| Body mass index (BMI) | T1 - T0 (CG) | 0.06 | -0.23 | 0.36 | 0.6870 |
| T2 - T0 (CG) | 0.34 | -0.05 | 0.72 | 0.0849 | |
| T3 - T0 (CG) | 0.11 | -0.34 | 0.57 | 0.6227 | |
| T1 - T0 (IG) | -0.26 | -0.63 | 0.12 | 0.1777 | |
| T2 - T0 (IG) | -0.29 | -0.68 | 0.10 | 0.1469 | |
| T3 - T0 (IG) | -0.21 | -0.57 | 0.16 | 0.2604 | |
| CG - IG (T0) | -0.17 | -3.10 | 2.76 | 0.9112 | |
| CG - IG (T1) | 0.15 | -2.75 | 3.06 | 0.9188 | |
| CG - IG (T2) | 0.46 | -2.49 | 3.42 | 0.7592 | |
| CG - IG (T3) | 0.16 | -2.89 | 3.20 | 0.9197 | |
| Waist circumference (WC) | T1 - T0 (CG) | -0.50 | -2.78 | 1.78 | 0.6676 |
| T2 - T0 (CG) | 1.34 | -0.90 | 3.59 | 0.2414 | |
| T3 - T0 (CG) | -0.59 | -2.84 | 1.65 | 0.6040 | |
| T1 - T0 (IG) | -1.64 | -2.94 | -0.33 | 0.0141 | |
| T2 - T0 (IG) | -1.61 | -2.90 | -0.31 | 0.0151 | |
| T3 - T0 (IG) | -2.03 | -3.48 | -0.58 | 0.0061 | |
| CG - IG (T0) | -2.02 | -8.16 | 4.11 | 0.5178 | |
| CG - IG (T1) | -0.89 | -6.72 | 4.94 | 0.7656 | |
| CG - IG (T2) | 0.93 | -5.02 | 6.87 | 0.7602 | |
| CG - IG (T3) | -0.59 | -6.73 | 5.56 | 0.8514 | |
| Glycated hemoglobin (A1C) | T1 - T0 (CG) | 0.19 | -0.15 | 0.53 | 0.2649 |
| T2 - T0 (CG) | 0.49 | -0.13 | 1.12 | 0.1213 | |
| T3 - T0 (CG) | 0.53 | -0.13 | 1.18 | 0.1158 | |
| T1 - T0 (IG) | -0.02 | -0.41 | 0.37 | 0.9219 | |
| T2 - T0 (IG) | -0.01 | -0.47 | 0.45 | 0.9562 | |
| T3 - T0 (IG) | -0.27 | -0.87 | 0.33 | 0.3800 | |
| CG - IG (T0) | -0.30 | -1.25 | 0.66 | 0.5445 | |
| CG - IG (T1) | -0.08 | -1.13 | 0.96 | 0.8766 | |
| CG - IG (T2) | 0.21 | -0.89 | 1.31 | 0.7077 | |
| CG - IG (T3) | 0.50 | -0.46 | 1.46 | 0.3096 | |
* p-value obtained through GEE models - Generalized estimating equations. Note: In these cases, the null hypothesis was rejected when the p-value was less than 0.05.