Changes in individual risk factors
Risk factor | Baseline | 6 months | Difference (95% CI) | P value |
Systolic BP (n=47) | 138.4 (17.9) | 127.7 (10.3) | 10.7 (10 to 12.6) | <0.001 |
Diastolic BP (n=47) | 80.2 (13) | 77.3 (10.1) | 2.9 (1.9 to 3.9) | <0.001 |
Total Cholesterol (n=45) | 5 (1.4) | 4.6 (1.3) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.4) | <0.001 |
LDL-cholesterol (n=45) | 2.8 (1.2) | 2.5 (1.1) | 0.3 (0.3 to 0.4) | <0.001 |
HDL-cholesterol (n=45) | 1.4 (0.5) | 1.5 (0.5) | 0.1 (0.1 to 0.2) | <0.001 |
A1C (n=13) | 8.3 (1.1) | 7.1 (1) | 1.2 (0.6 to 1.9) | <0.001 |
BMI | 28.2 (5.2) | 28.3 (5.3) | 0.1 (-0.2 to 0.1) | 0.5 |
Tobacco use (proportion) | 10.3 | 5.2 | N/A | 0.3 |
A1C, Glycated Hemoglobin; BMI, body mass index; BP, Blood Pressure; HDL, High-density lipoprotien; LDL, Low-density lipoprotien; N/A, not available.