Table 3

Changes in percentage of patients with CHD risk factors above recommended target levels

CHD risk factor	Group Control n=49 Intervention n=49		% above target		Difference (%)	p Value^3-150
CHD risk factor	Group Control n=49 Intervention n=49		Baseline	Final	Difference (%)	p Value^3-150
Current cigarette smoker	Control	20	18	–2	0.001
Current cigarette smoker	Intervention	27	2	−25	0.001
BMI ⩾ 25– < 30.0 kg/m²	Control	69.4	59.2	–10.2	0.050
BMI ⩾ 25– < 30.0 kg/m²	Intervention	51.0	26.5	–24.5	0.050
BMI ⩾ 30 kg/m²	Control	14.3	22.4	8.1	0.014
BMI ⩾ 30 kg/m²	Intervention	26.5	10.2	–16.3	0.014
Total cholesterol ⩾ 5.0 mmol/l	Control	66.0	71.4	5.4	0.306
Total cholesterol ⩾ 5.0 mmol/l	Intervention	75.0	64.6	–10.4	0.306
Systolic BP ⩾ 140 mm Hg	Control	44.9	55.6	10.7	0.001
Systolic BP ⩾ 140 mm Hg	Intervention	46.9	27.1	–19.8	0.001
Diastolic BP ⩾ 90 mm Hg	Control	16.3	37.8	21.5	0.000
Diastolic BP ⩾ 90 mm Hg	Intervention	12.2	2.0	–10.2	0.000

↵3-150 The p value was based on the probability of a difference occurring by chance in the change in mean scores from baseline to final assessment between the intervention and control groups.