Table 3.
Comparison of variables collected at first and final visits for participants with paired data (ie, at baseline and from the final visit). Results are shown as mean±SD unless otherwise stated
| Variable | Subgroup | Number | Baseline visit |
Final visit |
P value |
| Weight (kg) | 131 | 80.4±19.5 | 80.1±19.2 | NS | |
| Female | 107 | 79.4±18.6 | 78.7±18.6 | 0.03 | |
| Male | 24 | 86.3±21.2 | 86.4±21.0 | NS | |
| Waist (cm) | 131 | 102.7±14.1 | 101.9±14.1 | 0.02 | |
| Female | 107 | 102.7±13.9 | 101.8±13.9 | 0.02 | |
| Male | 24 | 102.6±15.2 | 102.3±15.4 | NS | |
| Baseline | Female >88 cm | 92 | 105.9±12.0 | 104.8±12.4 | 0.01 |
| Baseline | Male >102 cm | 10 | 117.4±11.9 | 117.0±12.4 | NS |
|
Systolic blood pressure
(mm Hg) |
131 | 121.3±15.2 | 118.9±15.9 | 0.03 | |
| Female | 107 | 121.9±15.9 | 119.2±16.7 | 0.04 | |
| Male | 24 | 118.7±11.3 | 117.2±12.1 | NS | |
| Baseline | >130 mm Hg | 40 | 139.5±7.1 | 132.0±16.7 | 0.005 |
|
HbA1c (%) Median (IQR) |
6.0 (5.7 to 6.6) | 6.1 (5.7 to 6.6) | NS | ||
| Baseline | <5.7% | 29 | 5.6 (5.5 to 5.6) | 5.6 (5.4 to 5.7) | NS |
| 5.7%–6.4% | 63 | 5.9 (5.8 to 6.1) | 6.0 (5.8 to 6.2) | NS | |
| >6.5% | 39 | 7.4 (6.7 to 8.0) | 7.2 (6.6 to 7.7) | 0.02 | |
| >7.0% | 25 | 7.9 (7.4 to 8.5) | 7.6 (7.1 to 8.1) | 0.009 | |
| Sleep (mm)* | 131 | 56 (43 to 75) | 73 (50 to 80) | <0.0001 | |
| Mood (mm)* | 131 | 70 (50 to 82) | 75 (58 to 88) | 0.004 | |
| Pain (mm)* | 131 | 61 (35 to 85) | 73 (49 to 99) | 0.007 |
*Self-reported sleep, mood and pain scores using 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales with a range from 0 (worst sleep/worst mood/worst pain) to 100 (for best sleep/best mood/no pain).
NS, not significant.