Table 3.
Characteristics of the sample (n = 432) of patients ≥ 30 years of age seen during the implementation period and exposed to components of the intervention by group and level of exposure (A1/A2: assessment and advice; A4: prescription of lifestyle change) used for the analysis of clinical outcomes
| Global | Sequential | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1/A2 N = 72 |
A4 N = 103 |
Total | A1/A2 N = 134 |
A4 N = 123 |
Total | |
| Age, mean (sd) | 68.0 (9.5) | 62.7 (10.8) | 64.9 (10.6) | 67.6 (10.9) | 61.2 (10.4) | 64.5 (11.1) |
| N (%) women | 29 (40.3%) | 64 (62.1%) | 93 (53.1%) | 61 (45.5%) | 63 (51.2%) | 124 (48.2%) |
|
≥ 30 years + CVRF n (%) |
53 (73.6%) | 83 (80.6%) | 136 (77.7) | 105 (78.4%) | 104 (84.5%) | 209 (81.3%) |
|
IFG n (%) |
13 (18.1%) | 39 (37.9%) | 52 (29.7%) | 25 (18.7%) | 47 (38.2%) | 72 (28%) |
|
Diabetic n (%) |
19 (26.4%) | 13 (12.6%) | 32 (18.3%) | 47 (35.1%) | 17 (13.8%) | 64 (24.9%) |
|
BMI ≥ 25 n (%) |
58 (80.6%) | 80 (77.7%) | 138 (78.9%) | 119 (88.8%) | 102 (82.9%) | 221 (86%) |
|
BMI ≥ 30 n (%) |
23 (31.9%) | 45 (43.7%) | 68 (38.9%) | 64 (47.8%) | 66 (53.7%) | 130 (50.6%) |
|
DBP > 140 n (%) |
27 (37.5%) | 36 (34.9%) | 63 (36%) | 51 (38.1%) | 41 (33.3%) | 92 (35.8%) |
|
DBP > 90 n (%) |
4 (5.6%) | 16 (15.5%) | 20 (11.4%) | 12 (9%) | 16 (13%) | 28 (10.9%) |
|
Chol > 240 n (%) |
7 (9.7%) | 10 (9.7%) | 17 (9.7%) | 14 (10.4%) | 14 (11.4%) | 28 (10.9%) |
|
Tri > 200 n (%) |
5 (6.9%) | 10 (9.7%) | 15 (8.6%) | 14 (10.4%) | 15 (12.2%) | 29 (11.3%) |
| Meet recommended level of physical activity at baseline n (%) | 33 (45.8%) | 33 (32%) | 66 (37.7%) | 51 (38.1%) | 41 (33.3%) | 92 (35.8%) |
| Meet recommended intake of fruit/vegetables at baseline n (%) | 27 (37.5%) | 21 (20.4%) | 48 (27.4%) | 53 (39.5%) | 11 (8.9%) | 64 (24.9%) |
Note: BMI, body mass index in kg/m2; ≥ 30 years + CVRF, 30 years of age or more with cardiovascular risk factors; Chol, cholesterol level in mg/dL; DBP, diastolic blood pressure in mmHg; IFG, impaired fasting glucose level; SBP, systolic blood pressure in mmHg; Tri, triglyceride level in mg/dL