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Table 2 BP after intervention and adjusted mean change in BP

From: Impact of yoga on blood pressure and quality of life in patients with hypertension – a controlled trial in primary care, matched for systolic blood pressure

 

Intervention group 1

Intervention group 2

Group 3

Yoga class group

Yoga at home group

Control group

OC

PPS

OC

PPS

OC

PPS

n = 28

n = 21

n = 26

n = 20

n = 26

n = 23

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

Mean (SE)

SBP (mmHg)

144.1 (2.6)

144.3 (3.1)

137.0 (2.7)

138.4 (3.2)

141.5 (2.7)

142.6 (3.0)

Change from baseline

0.3 (2.6)

-0.2 (3.1)

-6.8 (2.7)

-6.1 (3.2)

-2.3 (2.7)

-1.9 (3.0)

P-value

0.917

0.954

0.013**

0.061

0.381

0.527

Difference vs. control

2.6 (3.7)

1.7 (4.3)

-4.4 (3.8)

-4.2 (4.4)

  

P-value

0.482

0.693

0.241

0.341

  

DBP (mmHg)

89.4 (1.6)

89.5 (1.9)

84.7 (1.6)

85.3 (1.9)

89.9 (1.6)

90.2 (1.8)

Change from baseline

0.2 (1.6)

0.3 (1.9)

-4.4 (1.6)

-3.9 (1.9)

0.8 (1.6)

1.01 (1.8)

P-value

0.889

0.890

0.008**

0.045**

0.612

0.571

Difference vs. control

-0.6 (2.5)

-0.8 (2.6)

-5.2 (2.3)

-4.9 (2.6)

  

P-value

0.794

0.771

0.025*

0.064

  

Yoga sessions during intervention†

47.2

52.7

63.9

72.6

  
  1. *Significant difference compared to control (p < 0.05).
  2. **Significant change from baseline (p < 0.05).
  3. †According to yoga calendar (yoga class sessions and yoga at home sessions).
  4. OC, observed cases; PPS, per protocol set; SE, standard error of the mean; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure.
  5. The PPS consists of all patients who (1) practiced yoga at least once a week for nine weeks or more and (2) had no change in medication during the study period.