Table 2.
Blood pressure, Lipids and CRP at baseline and follow up. Results expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range).
| Parameter | No Risk Factors n = 165 | Risk Factors n = 492 | p-value |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Baseline | 118 ± 12 | 129 ± 17 | <0.001 |
| Follow-up | 121 ± 11 | 129 ± 13 | <0.001 |
| Absolute change | 2.9 ± 12 | 0.3 ± 15 | 0.04 |
| P value for change within group | 0.003 | 0.69 | |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | |||
| Baseline | 73.7 ± 8.2 | 77.3 ± 9.8 | <0.001 |
| Follow-up | 74.8 ± 7.4 | 77.3 ± 7.8 | <0.001 |
| Absolute change | 1.2 ± 8.1 | 0 ± 9.4 | 0.15 |
| P value for change within group | 0.065 | 0.99 | |
| LDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
| Baseline | 87.4 ± 20.5 | 103.6 ± 34.3 | <0.001 |
| Follow-up | 76.4 ± 22.2 | 79.9 ± 29.7 | 0.17 |
| Absolute change | −11.0 ± 26.8 | −23.9 ± 38.3 | <0.001 |
| P value for change within group | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | |||
| Baseline | 44.9 ± 11.9 | 42.8 ± 11.6 | 0.052 |
| Follow-up | 54.3 ± 19.0 | 47.3 ± 14.3 | <0.001 |
| Absolute change | 9.5 ± 13.7 | 4.4 ± 9.8 | <0.001 |
| P value for change within group | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | |||
| Baseline | 106.2 (75.6, 150.5) | 136 (101, 197) | <0.001 |
| Follow-up | 99.9 (73.7, 135.8) | 131 (95.6, 175.7) | <0.001 |
| Absolute change | −2.5 (−27.6, 13.0) | −6 (−37.2, 22.0) | 0.42 |
| P value for change within group | 0.14 | <0.001 | |
| CRP (mg/L) | |||
| Baseline | 1.5 (0.8, 3.2) | 2.1 (1.0, 4.8) | 0.001 |
| Follow-up | 1.2 (0.6, 2.9) | 1.7 (0.9, 3.7) | 0.005 |
| Absolute change | −0.1 (−0.9, 0.4) | −0.2 (−1.4, 0.5) | 0.38 |
| P value for change within group | 0.10 | <0.001 | |
BP = blood pressure, CRP = C-reactive protein, HDL = high density lipoprotein, LDL = low density Lipoprotein, TG = Triglycerides.