Table 2

Data measures for the two study groups

Mean (SD) [n]
Intensive groupOpportunistic group
Parameter measuredBaseline3 Month6 Month9 Month12 MonthBaseline12 Month
% Absolute cardiovascular risk6.28 (5.11)6.48 (5.29)6.20 (5.11)6.12 (5.07)6.10 (4.94)6.27 (5.10)6.24 (5.38)
[599][544][512][487][537][599][563]
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg134.02 (16.48)132.39 (17.38)130.98 (17.55)129.21 (16.57)129.85 (16.23)133.80 (16.94)129.55 (17.06)
[599][544][517][490][543][600][568]
Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg79.80 (9.76)78.65 (9.37)78.31 (9.53)78.02 (9.24)77.81 (9.38)78.93 (10.04)77.71 (9.16)
[599][544][517][490][542][600][567]
HDL-cholesterol, mmol/L1.54 (0.42)1.50 (0.41)1.56 (0.62)1.55 (0.42)1.55 (0.69)1.57 (0.46)1.58 (0.58)
[600][547][514][492][540][599][567]
LDL-cholesterol, mmol/L3.08 (0.87)3.18 (0.88)3.07 (0.87)2.98 (0.88)2.95 (0.89)3.05 (0.83)3.05 (0.90)
[592][544][513][490][535][594][556]
Total cholesterol, mmol/L5.28 (0.94)5.29 (0.97)5.19 (0.92)5.22 (2.09)5.08 (0.96)5.25 (0.91)5.19 (0.94)
[600][547][514][494][541][599][568]
Total:HDL cholesterol ratio3.63 (1.08)3.73 (1.09)3.57 (1.02)3.51 (1.02)3.54 (1.07)3.58 (1.08)3.59 (1.15)
[600][547[514][491][538][599][566]
Triglyceride, mmol/L1.45 (0.86)1.36 (0.75)1.33 (0.76)1.35 (0.80)1.36 (0.84)1.37 (0.84)1.39 (1.10)
[600][547][514][494][541][599][568]
Waist circumference, cm – male98.74 (10.70)97.99 (10.50)97.14 (9.94)97.09 (10.61)97.13 (10.20)99.32 (11.48)99.01 (11.63)
[242][220][212][207][225][212][202]
Waist circumference, cm – female90.64 (14.62)89.73 (13.85)89.15 (14.13)88.20 (13.48)88.96 (14.00)88.54 (13.03)87.68 (12.11)
[354][325][303][281][315][384][363]
Weight, kg79.69 (16.09)79.23 (16.13)78.83 (16.01)78.67 (15.93)79.14 (16.06)77.57 (16.65)76.75 (16.17)
[600][544][515][489][543][600][567]
Height, cm167.68 (9.78)167.61 (9.78)167.61 (9.78)167.99 (9.94)167.85 (9.85)166.55 (9.36)166.56 (9.40)
[600][547][519][495][543][600][569]
Body mass index, kg/m228.30 (5.10)28.16 (5.13)28.00 (5.04)27.78 (4.82)28.04 (5.08)27.89 (5.24)27.59 (5.05)
[600][544][515][489][543][600][567]
Fasting blood glucose, mmol/L5.30 (1.36)5.22 (1.06)5.25 (1.33)5.23 (1.29)5.28 (1.29)5.25 (1.69)5.25 (1.06)
[600][547][513][494][542][597][566]
General Health Questionnaire-28 global score18.36 (9.79)---16.38 (8.40)17.87 (9.11)17.00 (8.90)
[565][511][539][531]