Control groupN = 90 | Intervention groupN = 89 | |
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General characteristics: | ||
Age (years), M (SD) | 65 (5.7) | 65 (5.3) |
Men | 61 (68%) | 63 (71%) |
Level of education (level 1–4)* | ||
Level 1 (%) | 9% | 10% |
Level 2 (%) | 40% | 45% |
Level 3 (%) | 30% | 24% |
Level 4 (%) | 22% | 21% |
Medication use: | ||
Medication for hypertension | 23 (26%) | 26 (29%) |
Medication for hypercholesterolemia | 10 (11%) | 5 (6%) |
Cardiovascular risk factors: | ||
Current smokers | 30 (33%) | 27 (30%) |
Physically inactive participants | 28 (32%) | 23 (27%) |
BMI (kg/m2), M (SD) | 29 (4.0) | 28 (3.3) |
Waist circumference (cm), M (SD) | 102 (10.8) | 101 (8.0) |
Syst. blood pressure (mmHg), M (SD) | 158 (16.3) | 158 (17.1) |
Diast. blood pressure (mmHg), M (SD) | 91 (8.5) | 92 (9.5) |
Blood test (after overnight fast): | ||
Total cholesterol (mmol/l), M (SD) | 5.6 (.94) | 5.6 (.85) |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l), M (SD) | 1.3 (.34) | 1.3 (.29) |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l), M (SD) | 3.6 (.81) | 3.6 (.78) |
Triglycerides (mmol/l), median (P25 –P75) | 1.4 (1.02-1.76) | 1.4 (1.06-2.15) |
Total cholesterol/HDL ratio, M (SD) | 4.4 (1.11) | 4.7 (1.11) |
Glucose (mmol/l), M (SD) | 5.4 (.68) | 5.4 (.50) |
Creatinine (mmol/l), M (SD) | 91 (16.8) | 89 (17.6) |
SCORE risk calculation: | ||
SCORE (%), median (P25 –P75) | 7.19 (5.23-10.64) | 7.58 (6.08-10.63) |
Treatment indication: | ||
Treatment goals/person, median (P25 –P75) | 3 (3–4) | 3 (3–4) |
Overweight | 86 (96 %) | 87 (98 %) |
Smoking | 30 (33 %) | 27 (30 %) |
Physical inactivity | 29 (32 %) | 24 (27 %) |
Hypertension | 70 (78 %) | 67 (75 %) |
Hypercholesterolemia | 73 (81 %) | 69 (76 %) |