Table 2 Differences in the cardiovascular risk factors among adults with a history of CVD who adhere or did not adhere to the
Risk factors | Adherence | Non-adherence | Beta coefficient 1# | Beta coefficient 2* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Waist circumference, cm | 104.5 (103.4–105.6) | 108.2 (107.0–109.4) | − 3.6 (− 5.2 to − 2.0) | − 2.2 (− 3.4 to − 1.0) |
BMI | 30.0 (29.5–30.4) | 31.3 (30.8–31.8) | − 1.3 (− 2.0 to − 0.6) | − 1.3 (− 2.0 to − 0.5) |
Systolic BP, mmHg | 127.4 (125.8–129.0) | 131.7 (130.6–132.7) | − 4.2 (− 6.1 to − 2.4) | − 1.2 (− 3.2 to 0.8) |
Diastolic BP, mmHg | 68.5 (67.6–69.5) | 66.6 (65.6–67.5) | 2.0 (0.8 to 3.2) | 0.2 (− 1.2 to 1.6) |
Hemoglobin A1c, % | 6.0 (6.0–6.1) | 6.3 (6.2–6.4) | − 0.2 (− 0.4 to − 0.1) | − 0.2 (− 0.3 to − 0.1) |
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 177.5 (174.2–180.7) | 180.4 (178.0–182.8) | − 2.9 (− 7.0 to 1.1) | − 2.7 (− 7.3 to 1.9) |
HDL-C, mg/dL | 50.7 (49.5–52.0) | 49.4 (48.5–50.4) | 1.3 (− 0.2 to 2.8) | 1.4 (− 0.2 to 3.0) |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 1.4 (1.3–1.6) | 1.7 (1.6–1.8) | − 0.3 (− 0.4 to − 0.1) | − 0.2 (− 0.4 to − 0.1) |