Supervised training in primary care units but not self-directed physical activity lowered cardiovascular risk in Brazilian low-income patients: a controlled trial

Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the sample at baseline

Variable	FA dropout (n = 28)	FA complete (n = 53)	DA (n = 43)	PI (n = 48)
Sex (%)
Female	93	89	72	73
Male	7	11	28	27
Ethnicity (%)
White	54	55	33	33
Non-white	46	45	67	67
Occupation (%)
Not working	50	83	67	83
Working	50	17	33	17
Medication (%)
Betablocker	29	21	5	25
Antihypertensive	46	76	72	71
Hypoglycemiant	39	34	9	31
Statin	46	38	26	29
Clinical Status (%)
Diabetes	39	30	14	26
Hypertension	46	77	70	67
Smoking	7	6	2	2
Overweight	21	36	40	27
Obesity	60	47	49	54

FA formally active (intervention group), DA active controls (self-directed physical activity), PI inactive controls

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