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Table 5 Comparison of changes in risk factor classification by group

From: NHS health checks through general practice: randomised trial of population cardiovascular risk reduction

Risk factor

Risk factor at baseline

NHS HC only

NHS HC plus

Overall

 
  

Risk factor at follow-up

  

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

High blood pressure

No

251

20a

158

14a

409

34a

 

Yes

61

33

35

29

96

62

High cholesterol

No

149

18a

81

9a

230

27a

 

Yes

62

136

56

90

118

226

Smoking

No

158

10a

111

3a

269

13a

 

Yes

46

151

29

93

75

244

Obese

No

271

11

147

6

418

17

 

Yes

10

73

9

74

19

147

Central obesity

No

189

15

96

5a

285

20a

 

Yes

28

123

25

105

53

228

  1. a p < 0.01, McNemar test.
  2. NHS HC – NHS Health Check only; NHS HC plus – NHS Health Check plus additional lifestyle support.