Table 1

Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics of participants

Baseline characteristicsPooled sample (n=37)In-person group (n=20)Virtual group (n=17)P value
FrequencyPer centFrequencyPer centFrequencyPer cent
Gender27/3773.0% Female15/2075.0% Female12/1770.6% Female0.76
Ethnicity100/100100% Caucasian100/100100% Caucasian100/100100% CaucasianN/A*
Mean±SDMean±SDMean±SD
Age61.3±8.159.5±8.563.4±7.30.61
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)4.7±1.14.4±1.15.0±1.00.80
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)2.5±1.02.3±1.02.7±0.90.93
 HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)1.5±0.41.5±0.51.4±0.40.47
HbA1c (%)6.0±0.66.0±0.66.0±0.70.82
TG (mmol/L)1.7±0.91.5±0.72.0±1.00.046
 Non-HDL-cholesterol3 (mmol/L)3.6±1.22.9±1.13.6±1.20.73
 Participant attendance3.5±0.73.4±0.83.6±0.50.28
  • Systolic and diastolic BP means, SD and p values are not reported as it was not possible to complete BP data collection with the mandatory transition to a virtual environment.

  • Bold values are significant at p<0.05.

  • *Ethnicity p value not applicable as all subjects were Caucasian.

  • BP, blood pressure; HbA1c, haemoglobin A1c; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; N/A, not available.