Table 4 Baseline and post-intervention anthropometric, clinical and biochemical parameters in hypertensive patients by mode of health education on hypertension (Group 1, self-learning reading; Group 2, regular lecture; Group 3, interactive workshop)

Normalized blood pressure

0.872

<0.001

1

44 (37.9)

50 (43.1)

0.451

2

47 (41.2)

72 (63.2)

<0.001

3

47 (40.2)

101 (86.3)

<0.001

Systolic BP, mmHg

0.003

0.014

1

140.2±17.9

139.4±16.7

0.611

2

143.9±16.2

134.8±15.9

<0.001

3

148.7±21.5

133.7±13.6

<0.001

Diastolic BP, mmHg

0.010

0.001

1

86.7±11.2

85.2±10.66

0.177

2

85.8±10.7

80.4±11.2

<0.001

3

90.7±16.5

81.2±8.0

<0.001

BMI

0.111

0.001

1

26.2±4.0

25.9±4.1

<0.001

2

25.6±3.5

25.5±2.9

0.361

3

25.2±3.7

24.1±3.7

<0.001

Waist circumference

0.181

0.028

1

87.0±12.1

86.0±9.5

0.207

2

88.8±8.8

88.7±8.5

0.488

3

89.3±8.7

88.7±8.2

<0.001

Triglycerides, mg/dL

<0.001

<0.001

1

209.9±72.6

175.6±66.8

<0.001

2

136.4±63.4

137.3±49.4

0.871

3

153.7±70.5

149.9±81.0

0.658

Total Cholesterol, mg/dL

0.490

0.741

1

197.7±101.5

191.2±83.8

0.154

2

205.7±61.3

193.6±30.9

0.010

3

208.8±43.3

196.8±40.1

<0.001

LDL-cholesterol, mg/dL

0.942

0.404

1

102.5±34.7

104.7±33.9

0.019

2

103.9±30.5

104.6±20.9

0.808

3

103.1±28.7

100.3±29.1

<0.001

HDL-cholesterol, mg/dL

0.016

0.126

1

41.0±7.4

43.0±9.2

0.007

2

42.6±7.9

43.7±11.7

0.370

3

39.7±7.5

41.3±5.5

0.038