Table 2 Comparison of baseline and 1-year follow-up measures by group ^a

Health Check group

Health Check plus group

Health Check group

Health Check plus group

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

Mean

SD

N

CVD risk baseline (%)

32.9

9.7

365

31.9

10.0

236

29.4^d

9.7

295

29.2^d

10.1

191

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

146.0

17.0

365

144.4

16.2

236

138.3^d

14.7

314

138.7^d

14.6

204

Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)

84.9

9.5

365

85.3

9.6

236

80.5^d

8.8

314

81.5^d

8.9

204

Total cholesterol (mmol/l)

5.7

0.9

365

5.7

0.9

236

5.0^d

1.0

308

5.1^d

1.0

197

HDL cholesterol level (mmol/l)

1.2

0.3

365

1.2

0.3

236

1.2

0.3

298

1.2

0.3

192

Total cholesterol/ HDL cholesterol ratio

4.8

1.0

365

4.9

1.1

236

4.2^c

1.1

300

4.4^d

1.1

192

Weight (kg)

82.6^b

13.8

365

85.0

14.5

236

82.8

13.5

313

84.3

14.5

200

Body mass index (kgm^-2)

27.5^b

4.1

365

28.7

5.0

236

27.6

4.1

313

28.4^e

4.9

200

Waist circumference (cm)

99.5

11.8

355

101.3

11.2

231

97.9^d

10.7

280

99.1^d

11.4

168

Pulse rate (/minute)

70.9^c

11.4

362

74.8

12.0

233

Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/l)

5.6

2.0

365

5.4

1.0

236

Height (cm)

173.0

8.1

365

172.5

8.3

236