Table 6

Means and SDs for the health outcomes difference scores between urban and rural groups (N=59)

Change in health outcomesUrban groupRural group
MeanSDMeanSD
Resting heart rate (bpm)
 D1−5.1310.91−5.049.71
 D2−2.5312.96−8.1510.67
 D32.6011.22−3.1110.60
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)
 D1−4.8814.27−8.4410.87
 D2−6.5616.17−11.6317.41
 D3−1.6912.12−3.1916.81
Body mass index (kg/m2)
 D1−1.111.35−0.781.72
 D2 −0.841.83−1.122.61
 D30.271.45−0.342.04
Waist circumference (cm)
 D1−4.147.90−4.246.85
 D2−6.297.79−3.068.47
 D3−2.1511.313.068.47
Mental health component summary
 D1 3.857.272.9210.39
 D2 2.417.654.8510.36
 D3*−1.435.891.925.12
  • D1=T1–T0, D2=T2–T0; D3=T2–T1. *p<0.05. Negative values represent a reduction.