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Table 2 Risk factors for non-communicable diseases at baseline, 12 and 24 weeks of a standard clinic care programme in a low-resourced community

From: The influence of clinic care on perceptions and knowledge of non-communicable diseases and physical activity from a low-resourced community: a mixed-method study

NCD risk factor

N

Baseline (mean ± SD or median [IQR]*

12 weeks (mean ± SD or median [IQR]*

24 weeks (mean ± SD or median [IQR]a

P

Effect size (partial n2 or r)b

Weight (kg)

29

79.3 ± 18.2

79.2 ± 18.2

77.9 ± 17.4

 < 0.001

0.27

BMI (kg/m2)

29

32.7 ± 8.3

32.7 ± 8.3

32.7 ± 9.3

0.947

0.00

Waist (cm)—Transformed

29

94.6 ± 14.0

87.9 ± 13.0

87.7 ± 15.5

0.003

0.23

W/H

29

0.82[ 0.78 – 0.88]

0.79[ 0.75 m – 0.85]

0.81[0.77 – 0.85]

 < 0.001

-0.30

SBP (mmHg)

29

123[116 – 139]

127[118—135]

134[118—156]

0.441

0.03

DBP (mmHg)

29

79 ± 14

77 ± 10

84 ± 12

0.005

0.17

Glucose (mmol/L)

29

4.8[3.9 – 5.7]

4.8[4.1 – 6.4]

5.6[5.0 – 6.8]

0.782

0.01

T-chol (mmol/L)

28

4.45 ± 0.98

4.14 ± 0.87

4.20 ± 0.71

0.040

0.11

PAL

26

1.39[1.320 – 1.520]

1.49[1.270 – 1.990]

-

0.053

0.16

Activity (counts/min)

26

19.70[15.30 – 26.60]

18.60 [13.40 – 25.50]

-

0.089

-0.14

AEE (kCal)

26

383.00[286.00 – 494.00]

502.00[234.00 – 1247.00]

-

0.038

0.17

MVPA (min/day)

26

25.00[11.00 – 42.00]

40.00[14.00 – 158.00]

-

0.030

0.18

Actiheart (worn days)

26

6[6 -6]

6[6 -6]

-

0.829

-0.02

Heart disease knowledge (score)

29

11 ± 4

15 ± 3

14 ± 3

 < 0.001

0.29

Physical activity knowledge (score)

28

9[8-10]

10[9-10]

9[9-9]

0.007

0.24

  1. AEE Activity energy expenditure, BMI Body-mass index, DBP Diastolic blood pressure, MVPA Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, PAL Physical activity level, SBP Systolic blood pressure, T-Chol Total cholesterol, W/H Waits-to-Hip ratio
  2. aMean and standard deviations were used for variables that were normally distributed. The median and interquartile range was used for non-normally distributed variables
  3. bpartial n2 were used for repeated measures ANOVA, effect size r was used for non-parametric data