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Table 2 Blood pressure and clinical measurements from baseline to end of study

From: Effectiveness of multidisciplinary intervention on blood pressure control in primary health care: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Group

p-value

Multidisciplinary Program

Personalized Care

Group

Time

Interaction

n = 113

n = 114

Systolic BP, mmHg

 Baseline

156 ± 1.6 (128)

158 ± 1.8 (128)

0.575

<0.001

0.600

 6 Months

144 ± 1.8 (114)

143 ± 1.8 (113)

 Δ

- 11.8 ± 20.2

- 12.9 ± 19.2

Diastolic BP, mmHg

 Baseline

89 ± 1.02 (128)

90 ± 1.03 (128)

0.286

<0.001

0.365

 6 Months

80 ± 1.03 (114)

82 ± 1.09 (113)

 Δ

- 8.10 ± 10.8

- 7.0 ± 11.5

BMI, Kg/m2

 Baseline

29.9 ± 0.5 (128)

30.1 ± 0.5 (128)

0.745

0.454

0.859

 6 Months

30 ± 0.5 (114)

30.2 ± 0.5 (113)

 Δ

0.08 ± 1.9

0.13 ± 2.9

WC, cm

 Baseline

95.1 ± 1.7 (127)

96.1 ± 1.2 (126)

0.438

0.122

0.608

 6 Months

95.6 ± 1 (113)

96.9 ± 1.1 (113)

 Δ

0.40 ± 5.9

0.82 ± 6.6

WHR

 Baseline

0.91 ± 0 (127)

0.92 ± 0 (126)

0.482

0.098

0.482

 6 Months

0.90 ± 0 (113)

0.91 ± 0 (113)

 Δ

- 0.012 ± 0.06

- 0.003 ± 0.88

Appointments, number

 Baseline

3.82 ± 0.4

2.95 ± 0.2

0.258

<0.001

0.084

 6 Months

1.9 ± 0.2

2.02 ± 0.2

 Δ

- 1.94 ± 0.4

- 0.93 ± 0.3

Physical activity, min per week

 Baseline

87 ± 12

96 ± 14

0.114

<0.001

0.110

 6 Months

188 ± 17

245 ± 27

 Δ

103 ± 15

151 ± 26

  1. BP Blood pressure, BMI Body mass index, WC Waist circumference, WHR Waist-to-hip ratio. Values expressed n (%), mean and standard error (SE), GEE Generalized estimating equationan overview of five randomized controlled