Table 2 Association between education level and SBP, DBP, and concentration of LDL-C
Intervention group | Control group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Education level | Between-group difference (95% CI) | Education level | Between-group difference (95% CI) | |||
High | Low | High | Low | |||
SBP | N = 197 | N = 186 | N = 186 | N = 202 | ||
1 month, mean (SD)* | 135.9 (19.4) | 138.2 (15.4) | NS | 136.1 (17.9) | 138.3 (19.7) | NS |
12 months, mean (SD) | 130.9 (17.9) | 133.5 (15.6) | NS | 133.6 (16.6) | 137.8 (17.7) | 4.2 (0.8 to 7.6) |
Mean change between 1 and 12 months (95% CI) | −4.9 (−2.1 to −7.8) | −4.8 (−1.9 to −7.6) | −2.5 (−0.2 to −4.8) | NS | ||
DBP | N = 197 | N = 186 | N = 186 | N = 202 | ||
1 month, mean (SD)* | 81.8 (12.1) | 79.2 (11.3) | 2.6 (0.2 to 5.0) | 81.9 (11.4) | 78.9 (10.4) | 3.0 (0.8 to 5.2) |
12 months, mean (SD) | 78.9 (10.6) | 77.2 (10.3) | NS | 80.8 (10.3) | 79.8 (10.1) | NS |
Mean change between 1 and 12 months (95% CI) | −2.9 (−1.0 to −4.8) | −2.1 (−0.4 to −3.7) | NS | NS | ||
LDL-C† | N = 190 | N = 182 | N = 179 | N = 197 | ||
1 month, mean (SD) ‡ | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) | NS | 2.4 (0.8) | 2.4 (0.8) | NS |
12 months, mean (SD)§ | 2.4 (0.9) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.4) | 2.5 (0.8) | 2.6 (1.0) | NS |
Mean change between 1 and 12 months (95% CI) | NS | −0.3 (−0.2 to −0.4) | NS | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | ||