Table 3

Risk factor change at 6 months and 12 months by treatment group

 Value at baselineChange at 6 monthsChange 12 months6 months12 months
Nurse groupUsual careNurse groupUsual careNurse groupUsual carep Valuep Value
(n=366)(n=367)(n=357)(n=352)(n=359)(n=348)
Weight, kg (SD)87.2(15.7)84.2(14.3)0.05(7.3)0.3(7.8)−0.5(11.3)0.2(10.6)0.620.38
Body mass index, kg/m2 (SD)28.3(4.4)27.4(4.0)0.03(2.4)0.1(2.5)−0.2(4.2)0.03(3.3)0.720.38
Waist circumference, cm (SD)100.4(13.6)98.6(13.0)−1.3(13.2)0.2(10.2)−1.9(13.6)0.2(14.3)0.10.048
Systolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD)132.7(21.3)131.5(19.8)−0.8(18.5)2.7(18.9)−0.1(17.1)4.2(18.9)0.0140.002
Diastolic blood pressure, mm Hg (SD)79.1(11.5)78.6(11.3)1.2(11.4)2.6(12.4)1.9(11.1)3.0(11.4)0.010.20
Total cholesterol, mmol/L (SD)4.1(1.0)4.1(1.0)−0.1(1.1)0.03(0.9)−0.01(1.2)0.02(1.0)0.0760.71
LDL cholesterol, mmol/L (SD)2.2(0.9)2.3(0.8)−0.1(1.0)−0.05(0.9)−0.1(1.0)0.03(0.8)0.210.16
HDL cholesterol, mmol/L (SD)1.1(0.3)1.1(0.4)0.1(0.3)0.03(0.5)0.1(0.4)0.02(0.5)0.220.16
Triglyceride, mmol/L (SD)1.6(1.4)1.5(0.8)−0.1(1.1)−0.003(0.8)−0.01(0.9)−0.03(0.8)0.220.71
  • Data are mean (SD).