Table 3

Comparison of variables collected at first and final visits for participants with paired data (ie, at baseline and from the final visit). Results are shown as mean±SD unless otherwise stated

VariableSubgroupNumberBaseline
visit
Final
visit
P value
Weight (kg)13180.4±19.580.1±19.2NS
Female10779.4±18.678.7±18.60.03
Male2486.3±21.286.4±21.0NS
Waist (cm)131102.7±14.1101.9±14.10.02
Female107102.7±13.9101.8±13.90.02
Male24102.6±15.2102.3±15.4NS
BaselineFemale >88 cm92105.9±12.0104.8±12.40.01
BaselineMale >102 cm10117.4±11.9117.0±12.4NS
Systolic blood pressure
(mm Hg)
131121.3±15.2118.9±15.90.03
Female107121.9±15.9119.2±16.70.04
Male24118.7±11.3117.2±12.1NS
Baseline>130 mm Hg40139.5±7.1132.0±16.70.005
HbA1c (%)
Median (IQR)
6.0 (5.7 to 6.6)6.1 (5.7 to 6.6)NS
Baseline<5.7%295.6 (5.5 to 5.6)5.6 (5.4 to 5.7)NS
5.7%–6.4%635.9 (5.8 to 6.1)6.0 (5.8 to 6.2)NS
>6.5%397.4 (6.7 to 8.0)7.2 (6.6 to 7.7)0.02
>7.0%257.9 (7.4 to 8.5)7.6 (7.1 to 8.1)0.009
Sleep (mm)*13156 (43 to 75)73 (50 to 80)<0.0001
Mood (mm)*13170 (50 to 82)75 (58 to 88)0.004
Pain (mm)*13161 (35 to 85)73 (49 to 99)0.007
  • *Self-reported sleep, mood and pain scores using 100 mm Visual Analogue Scales with a range from 0 (worst sleep/worst mood/worst pain) to 100 (for best sleep/best mood/no pain).

  • NS, not significant.