Table 4.
Comparison of metabolic outcomes between the intervention and control groups
| Outcome variables* | Intervention (n = 145) | Control (n = 160) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| BP (systolic), mean (SD) |
107.6 (14.0) |
104.7 (10.6) |
0.031 |
| BP (diastolic), mean (SD) |
72.3 (10.5) |
70.9 (9.1) |
0.230 |
| Elevated BP, n (%) |
11 (7.6) |
5 (3.1) |
0.081 |
| HbA1C, mean (SD) |
5.3 (0.6) |
5.2 (0.5) |
0.093 |
| >6.5mmol/l, n (%) |
2 (1.4) |
0 |
0.133 |
| Total cholesterol, mean (SD) |
4.86 (0.9) |
4.79 (0.9) |
0.527 |
| >5.2mmol/l, n (%) |
46 (32.2) |
44 (27.7) |
0.394 |
| HDL, mean (SD) |
1.45 (0.4) |
1.43 (0.4) |
0.632 |
| <1.2mmol/l, n (%) |
34 (23.8%) |
45 (28.3%) |
0.372 |
| Triglycerides, mean (SD) |
0.90 (0.5) |
0.85 (0.4) |
0.364 |
| >1.7mmol/l, n (%) | 11 (7.7) | 6 (3.8) | 0.140 |
BP – blood pressure, SD – standard deviation, HBA1c – haemoglobin A1c test, HDL – high-density lipoprotein
*Data were analysed by the null-hypothesis that there would be no difference between the intervention and control group; all variables were controlled for age-group by bootstrapping.