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Table 10 Changes in key cardiovascular measures

From: A novel approach to increasing community capacity for weight management a volunteer-delivered programme (ActWELL) initiated within breast screening clinics: a randomised controlled trial

Baseline and follow up measures

 

Intervention Group

Comparison group

Between group difference; P value

N

Mean (SD)

95% CI

N

Mean (SD)

95% CI

Unadjusted mean (95% CI)

P value

Adjusted for all SAP variables (95% CI)

P value

HbA1C mmol/mol

 Baseline

256

39.11 (6.70)

 

272

38.88 (5.46)

     

 12 months

200

39.70 (7.37)

 

220

39.20 (6.32)

     

 Difference to baseline transformed

199

0.46 (3.77)

−0.07 to 0.98

220

0.19 (2.49)

−0.14 to 0.52

1.01 (0.99 to 1.02)

0.510

1.01 (1.0 to 1.02)

0.241

Insulin uU/ml

 Baseline

256

22.41 (29.42)

 

272

20.54 (25.56)

     

 12 months

203

17.16 (19.00)

 

221

20.89 (26.86)

     

 Difference to baseline transformed

202

−4.86 (23.95)

−8.18 to −1.53

221

0.36 (34.82)

−4.25 to 4.98

0.95 (0.85 to 1.07)

0.405

0.84 (0.71 to 1.01)

0.057

Total cholesterol mmol/La

 Baseline

256

5.10 (0.98)

 

272

5.03 (0.90)

     

 12 months

203

5.04 (0.96)

 

221

5.07 (0.95)

     

 Difference to baseline transformed

202

−0.05 (0.74)

−0.16 to 0.05

221

0.09 (0.57)

0.01 to 0.16

1.00 (0.98 to 1.03)

0.752

0.98 (0.95 to 1.00)

0.072

HDL cholesterol mmol/La

 Baseline

256

1.34 (0.31)

 

272

1.36 (0.34)

     

 12 months

203

1.35 (0.31)

 

221

1.39 (0.35)

     

 Difference to baseline transformed

202

0.01 (0.19)

−0.02 to 0.04

221

0.02 (0.17)

−0.00 to 0.04

0.98 (0.95 to 1.01)

0.267

0.99 (0.97 to 1.02)

0.541

Triglycerides mmol/La

 Baseline

256

1.52 (0.70)

 

272

1.46 (0.75)

     

 12 months

203

1.47 (0.70)

 

221

 

1.39 to 1.61

    

 Difference to baseline transformed

202

−0.04 (0.66)

−0.13 to 0.06

221

0.03 (0.57)

−0.04 to 0.11

1.03 (0.98 to 1.09)

0.280

0.96 (0.90 to 1.03)

0.265

Mean Systolic blood pressure mmHga

 Baseline

279

129.76 (16.22)

 

280

131.93 (16.18)

     

 12 months

226

129.35 (16.82)

 

238

131.29 (16.96)

     

 Difference to baseline transformed

226

−0.61 (13.06)

−2.32 to 1.10

237

−0.59 (14.87)

−2.50 to 1.31

0.98 (0.97 to 1.00)

0.039

1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)

0.976

Mean Diastolic blood pressure mmHga

 Baseline

279

80.14 (10.45)

 

280

80.94 (10.33)

     

 12 months

226

79.74 (10.10)

 

238

80.13 (9.81)

78.87 to 81.38

    

 Difference to baseline transformed

226

−0.36 (8.14)

−1.42 to 0.71

237

−0.44 (8.78)

−1.57 to 0.68

0.99 (0.98 to 1.01)

0.318

1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)

0.888

  1. alog transformed