Table 3 Baseline and (a) three months values or (b) six months values for blood pressure¶ and sodium and potassium excretion for all participants followed-up to that time point.
From: A community programme to reduce salt intake and blood pressure in Ghana [ISRCTN88789643]
(a) | Baseline | Three months | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Intervention (n = 444) | Control (n = 450) | Intervention (n = 444) | Control (n = 450) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 128.5 (24.7) | 127.3 (26.3) | 124.6 (26.6) | 123.8 (26.0) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76.8 (13.0) | 75.8 (13.5) | 74.2 (13.7) | 74.0 (14.1) |
Urinary sodium (mm/24 h) | 100.9 (44.3) | 103.6 (45.3) | 94.0 (44.5) | 97.5 (42.3) |
Urinary potassium (mm/24 h) | 48.3 (23.5) | 49.3 (23.4) | 50.1 (20.8) | 52.1 (23.6) |
Urinary creatinine (mm/24 h) | 8.4 (2.6) | 8.4 (2.6) | 7.8 (2.5) | 7.9 (2.8) |
Urinary sodium/potassium ratio | 2.4 (1.2) | 2.4 (1.3) | 2.1 (1.1) | 2.1 (1.1) |
Urinary sodium/creatinine ratio | 12.4 (5.2) | 12.8 (5.6) | 12.4 (5.4) | 13.0 (5.6) |
Urinary potassium/creatinine ratio | 6.0 (2.8) | 6.1 (2.8) | 6.7 (2.9) | 6.9 (2.9) |
(b) | Baseline | Six months | ||
| Â | Intervention (n = 399) | Control (n = 402) | Intervention (n = 399) | Control (n = 402) |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 129.2 (24.6) | 125.6 (25.5) | 127.9 (27.7) | 127.4 (26.0) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 76.9 (13.0) | 75.2 (13.3) | 76.0 (14.2) | 78.7 (14.3) |
Urinary sodium (mm/24 h) | 100.7 (45.2) | 104.2 (45.5) | 91.8 (41.8) | 89.8 (39.1) |
Urinary potassium (mm/24 h) | 48.5 (23.9) | 50.9 (24.2) | 48.2 (21.5) | 52.1 (21.9) |
Urinary creatinine (mm/24 h) | 8.4 (2.6) | 8.4 (2.5) | 8.0 (2.6) | 8.0 (2.5) |
Urinary sodium/potassium ratio | 2.4 (1.3) | 2.4 (1.3) | 2.2 (1.2) | 1.9 (1.0) |
Urinary sodium/creatinine ratio | 12.4 (5.2) | 12.8 (5.6) | 11.9 (5.1) | 11.7 (4.7) |
Urinary potassium/creatinine ratio | 6.0 (2.9) | 6.3 (2.9) | 6.3 (2.7) | 6.8 (2.7) |