Table 2.
Intragroup and intergroup comparison of risk factors and anthropometric parameters.
| Mean (SD) [n] |
Group | Inter-Group p-Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | Intervention | ||||
| Baseline | End of Follow-Up | Baseline | End of Follow-Up | ||
| SBP (mmHg) | 138.08 (15.23) [n = 235] |
136.80 (14.99) [n = 185] |
138.16 (15.14) [n = 228] |
135.04 (14.42) [n = 192] |
0.139 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.328 | 0.003 | |||
| DBP (mmHg) | 81.49 (10.42) [n = 235] |
79.64 (8.99) [n = 182] |
81.79 (10.23) [n = 228] |
80.06 (9.12) [n = 191] |
0.721 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.021 | 0.023 | |||
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.05 (5.32) [n = 233] |
31.09 (5.92) [n = 164] |
31.06 (5.99) [n = 227] |
30.72 (5.80) [n = 183] |
0.361 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.364 | 0.047 | |||
| Abdominal circumference (cm) | 107.29 (13.39) [n = 233] |
106.68 (13.50) [n = 167] |
107.13 (13.62) [n = 227] |
105.89 (13.61) [n = 178] |
0.317 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.381 | 0.001 | |||
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 206.88 (43.20) [n = 234] |
197.38 (44.23) [n = 201] |
203.77 (40.41) [n = 223] |
199.75 (41.83) [n = 204] |
0.356 |
| Intra-group p-value | <0.001 | 0.190 | |||
| HDL-c (mg/dL) | 55.31 (19.52) [n = 231] |
53.29 (17.91) [n = 199] |
53.27 (15.63) [n = 215] |
50.69 (14.44) [n = 203] |
0.192 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.018 | 0.024 | |||
| LDL-c (mg/dL) | 121.48 (39.30) [n = 229] |
115.37 (37.42) [n = 194] |
119.67 (35.23) [n = 213] |
118.79 (35.58) [n = 195] |
0.300 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.010 | 0.748 | |||
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 181.43 (111.67) [n = 232] |
175.55 (149.35) [n = 195] |
188.88 (139.06) [n = 219] |
164.83 (118.30) [n = 197] |
0.454 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.930 | 0.094 | |||
| Blood glucose (mg/dL) | 134.05 (56.58) [n = 234] |
130.85 (55.17) [n = 194] |
128.96 (46.32) [n = 222] |
128.38 (43.14) [n = 191] |
0.641 |
| Intra-group p-value | 0.388 | 0.845 | |||
SD = standard deviation; SBP = systolic blood pressure; DBP = diastolic blood pressure; BMI = body mass index; HDL-c = high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c = low density lipoprotein cholesterol.