Table 3.
Achieving guideline levels of risk factors upon 6-month follow-up.
| Parameters | Intervention (n=378), n (%) | Control (n=350), n (%) | Relative risk (95% CI) | P value | |
| Low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol level < 70 mg/dL | 192 (50.8) | 160 (45.7) | 1.10 (0.95-1.28) | .19 | |
| Blood pressure < 140/90 mmHg | 297 (78.6) | 264/350 (75.4) | 1.04 (0.96-1.12) | .38 | |
| Exercising regularlya | 210b (54.8) | 144b (40.9) | 1.37 (1.17-1.60) | <.001 | |
| Nonsmoker | 304b (79.4) | 271b (77.0) | 1.02 (0.95-1.08) | .64 | |
| BMI < 25 kg/m2 | 196 (51.9) | 169 (48.3) | 1.02 (0.91-1.16) | .71 | |
| Key guideline levels | |||||
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Achieving all 5 | 48 (12.7) | 27 (7.7) | 1.62 (1.05-2.50) | .03 |
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Achieving ≥ 4 | 135 (35.7) | 97 (27.8) | 1.27 (1.03-1.56) | .02 |
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Achieving ≥ 3 | 278 (73.5) | 229 (65.6) | 1.11 (1.01-1.22) | .03 |
aRegular exercise involves more than 30 minutes of moderate exercise up to ≥5 days/week.
bRegarding physical activity and nonsmoking, 383 and 352 participants in the intervention and control groups, respectively, responded to the follow-up survey.