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Table 3 Change in biometrics for community-based SMA program participants

From: A nutrition and lifestyle-focused shared medical appointment in a resource-challenged community setting: a mixed-methods study

 

Mean (SD)

 

Mean (SD)

 
 

Baseline

3 months

Change a

P -Value

Baseline

6 months

Changea

P -Value

N

15

15

  

8

8

  

Weight, lbs.

225.9 (59.7)

220.1 (56.6)

-5.7 (6.3)

0.003

195.9 (49.3)

193.1 (50.9)

-2.8 (7.2)

0.30

Systolic Blood Pressure, mm/Hg

132.2 (9.3)

121.7 (8.0)

-10.5 (7.7)

0.0001

132.6 (9.3)

126.9 (8.4)

-5.8 (10.0)

0.15

Diastolic Blood Pressure, mm/Hg

65.3 (8.9)

60.6 (10.6)

-4.7 (6.7)

0.017

62.9 (7.3)

64.1 (9.3)

1.3 (7.6)

0.66

HbA1c, %

6.1 (0.50)

6.2 (0.56)

0.11 (0.34)

0.05

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

Insulin, mU/L

13.2 (8.1)

11.6 (8.0)

-1.6 (3.7)

0.11

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

LDL, Cholesterol, mg/dL

105.5 (36.8)

108.5 (40.0)

3.1 (11.4)

0.32

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

  1. Bold = p < 0.05
  2. aFor the change from baseline to 3 months, and baseline to 6 months