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Table 3 Comparison of blood pressure, random capillary blood glucose and cholesterol level between baseline and the latest follow-up visit

From: Pharmacist intervention in the prevention of heart failure for high-risk elderly patients in the community

Systolic blood pressure (SBP) level (mean ± SD, mmHg)

 

N

Baseline

Latest

Difference

P value

All

61

142.11 ± 19.73

145.00 ± 19.37

+2.89 ± 22.02

0.310

Uncontrolled subjecta

11

169.27 ± 11.59

154.82 ± 16.32

−14.45 ± 17.97

0.024

Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) level (mean ± SD, mmHg)

All

61

70.20 ± 10.70

71.87 ± 9.54

+1.67 ± 10.35

0.256

Uncontrolled subjecta

11

71.00 ± 9.96

72.45 ± 11.24

+1.24 ± 13.49

0.728

Random capillary blood glucose (RCBG) level (mean ± SD, mmol/L)

All

61

7.81 ± 2.79

7.78 ± 2.89

−0.03 ± 2.96

0.938

Uncontrolled subjectb

8

13.45 ± 2.57

9.75 ± 3.63

−3.70 ± 2.44

0.004

LDL-cholesterol level (mean - SD, mmol/L)

All

57

2.23 ± 0.91

2.05 ± 0.57

−0.19 ± 0.66

0.038

Uncontrolled subjectc

17

3.42 ± 0.54

2.56 ± 0.46

−0.86 ± 0.56

<0.001

Triglyceride level (mean ± SD, mmol/L)

All

60

2.40 ± 1.11

1.71 ± 0.90

−0.68 ± 1.01

<0.001

Uncontrolled subjectd

30

3.28 ± 0.86

2.13 ± 1.00

−1.15 ± 1.09

<0.001

  1. a: uncontrolled subjects with SBP/DBP >140/90 mmHg or >130/80 mmHg (DM patients) (JNC 7 [13])
  2. b: uncontrolled subjects” with baseline RCBG > 11.1 mmol/L (ADA [14])
  3. c: uncontrolled subjects with LDL-level > 2.59 mmol/L(ATP III [15])
  4. d: uncontrolled subjects with TG-level >2.3 mmol/L(ATP III [15])