Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Intervention group 1 | Intervention group 2 | Group 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yoga class group | Yoga at home group | Control group | |
n = 28 | n = 28 | n = 27 | |
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
Age in years | 66.2 (7.7) | 64.0 (10.3) | 60.8 (11.0) |
% female | 67.9 | 71.4 | 59.3 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 29.7 (7.0) | 28.5 (7.3) | 28.8 (4.0) |
SBP (mmHg) | 143.8 (14.9) | 143.6 (14.2) | 144.3 (14.5) |
DBP (mmHg) | 89.0 (7.6) | 88.4 (6.2) | 89.8 (7.3) |
On medication (%) | 96.4 | 92.9 | 85.2 |
Well controlled (%)§ | 39.3 | 35.7 | 37.0 |
Drugs§§ | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.8 (1.0) | 1.4 (1.0) |
ACEI (n) | 10 | 6 | 8 |
ARB (n) | 7 | 5 | 5 |
Thiazides (n) | 13 | 17 | 8 |
CCB (n) | 10 | 10 | 4 |
BB (n) | 17 | 11 | 13 |
Loop diuretics (n) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
FP glucose (mmol/L) | 5.5 (0.8) | 5.4 (1.6) | 5.9 (2.3) |
HbA1c (mmol/mol) | 40.9 (10.5) | 40.0 (8.5) | 39.6 (10.1) |
Cholesterol (mmol/L) | 5.2 (1.0) | 5.4 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.2) |
WHO 1† | 3.59 (0.8) | 4.07 (0.7)* | 3.96 (0.7) |
WHO 2‡ | 3.04 (0.9) | 3.61 (0.9)* | 3.31 (0.7) |