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Table 3 Baseline characteristics for both treatment groups, n (%) unless otherwise indicated

From: Randomized controlled trial on cardiovascular risk management by practice nurses supported by self-monitoring in primary care

 

Control groupN = 90

Intervention groupN = 89

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 %)

  1. inactive: physical activity < 30 min./day on 5 d./w, based on the SQUASH questionnaire, which was completed by 89 controls and 85 intervention participants. For missing data, treatment indication was based on the 2 questions about physical activity from the invitation letter.
  2. * Level of education: 1 = no education or only primary education 2 = lower secondary education, 3 = higher secondary education, 4 = college or university.