Table 3

Change in health variables at 1-year follow-up compared to baseline (n=2120)

Continuous variablesTotal (n=2120)Men (n=730)Women (n=1390)
Mean (SD) reductionp ValueMean (SD) reductionp ValueMean (SD)p Value
Weight (kg) (n=2104)0.34(4.0)<0.0010.28(4.08)0.0690.38(3.9)<0.001
BMI (kg/m2) (n=2082)0.08(1.6)0.0150.007(1.69)0.9130.12(1.5)0.002
BMI≥25 (kg/m2) (n=1420)0.2(1.8)<0.0010.065(1.88)0.4250.287(1.71)<0.001
BMI≥30 (kg/m2) (n=533)0.49(2.0)<0.0010.378(1.78)0.0060.548(2.07)<0.001
Waist circumference (cm) (n=1064)0.78(5.0)<0.0010.47 (5.11)0.0700.961(4.88)<0.001
WHR (n=2034)0.004(0.05)<0.0010.002(0.046)0.2450.006(0.045)<0.001
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (n=2090)1.03(15.0)0.0021.24(14.6)0.0230.918(15.19)0.026
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ≥140 (n=648)9.4(16.8)<0.0018.33(15.53)<0.00110.018(17.55)<0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) (n=2087)0.93(9.9)<0.0011.16(8.8)<0.0010.809(10.41)0.004
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) ≥90 (n=366)8.7(11.0)<0.0016.8(8.09)<0.00110.12(12.60)<0.001
Cap p-glucose (mmol/l) (n=1986)0.13(1.5)<0.0010.107(1.78)0.1190.139(1.38)<0.001
Cap p-glucose (mmol/l) ≥7 (n=454)1.2(2.1)<0.0011.09(2.42)<0.0011.323(1.75)<0.001
Categorical variablesn(%)p Valuen(%)p Valuen(%)p Value
Smoking (Hp) (n=2106)90(4)<0.00142(6)<0.00148(4)<0.001
Alcohol (Hp) (n=2104)120(6)<0.00164(9)<0.00156(4)<0.001
Diet (Hp) (n=2098)480(23)<0.001164(23)<0.001316 (23)<0.001
Physical activity(Hp) (n=2091)364(17)<0.00197(14)0.004267(19)<0.001
Living conditions(Hp) (n=1786)247(14)<0.00165(11)0.020182(16)<0.001
Stress (Hp) (n=2103)234(11)<0.00154(7)0.004180(13)<0.001
Well-being (sq) (n=2062)382(19)<0.001115(16)0.003267(20)<0.001
Physical activity (sq) (n=2060)219(11)<0.00172(10)<0.001147(11)<0.001
Period of stress (sq) (n=2066)544(26)<0.001181(26)0.040363(27)<0.001
View of life present (Hp) (n=2047)791 (39)<0.001264(38)0.002527(39)<0.001
View of life future (Hp) (n=2010)661(33)0.001212(31)0.340449(34)0.002
  • Continuous variables (weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, waist-hip ratio (WHR), blood pressure and p-glucose) are shown  as reduction in mean and SD. The categorical variables: six from the health profile (Hp), three from  the survey questions (sq) on well-being, physical activity and stress and two on view of life (Hp) are  shown as number improved n (%). Response rate varies due to missing values