Characteristic | Intervention (n = 95) | Active control (n = 62) | |
---|---|---|---|
n or mean (% or (SD) | n or mean (% or SD) | p valuea | |
Age (years) | 57.35 (9.97) | 59.18 (8.55) | 0.2 |
Sex (% female) | 58 (61 %) | 29 (47 %) | 0.08 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 37.07 (8.10) | 36.43 (8.19) | 0.6 |
Waist circumference (cm) | 114.0 (18.55) | 115.7 (14.50) | 0.5 |
PHQ-9 | 14.47 (3.85) | 14.59 (3.47) | 0.9 |
HbA1c (%) | 7.4 (1.78) | 7.8 (1.70) | 0.2 |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 126.59 (15.46) | 123.54 (16.63) | 0.3 |
Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 75.98 (9.43) | 74.59 (8.22) | 0.4 |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 2.22 (0.86) | 2.15 (0.77) | 0.6 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.09 (0.41) | 1.04 (0.36) | 0.4 |
Total cholesterol (mmol/L) | 4.38 (1.11) | 4.52 (0.98) | 0.4 |
Education to less than high school level | 11 (12 %) | 10 (16 %) | 0.4 |
Employed | 48 (52 %) | 31 (51 %) | 1.0 |
White | 81 (87 %) | 49 (80 %) | 0.1 |
Income (CAD) | |||
< $40,000 | 28 (30 %) | 16 (26 %) | 0.2 |
$40,000–$80,000 | 23 (25 %) | 16 (26 %) | |
> $80,000 | 26 (28 %) | 13 (21 %) | |
Refuse to answer | 3 (3 %) | 8 (13 %) | |
Smoking | 23 (25 %) | 15 (25 %) | 0.5 |
Alcohol use | 70 (75 %) | 41 (67 %) | 0.3 |
Psychoactive medicationsb | 46 (48 %) | 27 (44 %) | 0.6 |