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Table 5 Differences between responders and non responders to the IPAQ questionnaires in the amount of change in major cardiovascular disease risk factors following the intervention.

From: Evaluation of a community-based participatory physical activity promotion project: effect on cardiovascular disease risk profiles of school employees

Mean ± SEM

Responders

Non Responders

t-statistic

P- value

 

N = 126

N = 61

  

Body Mass Index (kg/m 2 )

0.25 ± 0.2

0.21 ± 0.7

0.1

0.9

Total Cholesterol Change (mg/dL)

- 11.7 ± 2.5

- 15.1 ± 4.1

-7.4

0.5

LDL-Cholesterol Change (mg/dL)

-4.3 ± 2.2

-6.4 ± 3.4

- 0.5

0.6

HDL Cholesterol Change (mg/dL)

-7.1 ± 0.7

- 8.8 ± 1.1

-1.5

0.1

Systolic BP Change (mmHg)

- 3.2 ± 1.1

- 1.5 ± 1.4

0.9

0.4