Table 4 Linear mixed effects models of change in blood pressure and fasting blood glucose between first and fourth visits
From: Decentralising NCD management in rural southern Africa: evaluation of a pilot implementation study
Clinical group | Parameter | Difference | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | P value* | N Observations | N groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypertension only | Systolic BP | −9.9 | −13.2 | −6.0 | 0.01 | 405 | 10 |
Diastolic BP | −4.7 | −7.1 | −2.3 | 0.01 | 402 | 9 | |
Hypertension and diabetes | Systolic BP | −8.2 | −14.1 | − 1.8 | 0.04 | 75 | 7 |
Diastolic BP | −5.4 | −9.4 | −1.7 | 0.04 | 73 | 7 | |
Fasting blood glucose diabetic patients | Fasting blood glucose | −1.2 | −2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 37 | 7 |