Effect of Participation with Accompanying Household Member in the Complete Health Improvement Program in Appalachia

Table 2

Baseline averages were calculated before CHIP intervention and after for both those who participated alone (Individual) and those who participated with household members (Household). Abbreviations. Total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), triglyceride (TG), fasting blood glucose (GLU), body mass index (BMI), systolic blood pressure (BPSYS), and diastolic blood pressure (BPDIA).

(a)

Risk Factor	n	Baseline Average for Individual Group BEFORE	Average for Individual Group AFTER
TC mg/dL	340	189.2	170.7
HDL mg/dL	340	50.2	46.0
LDL mg/dL	336	114.6	100.3
TG mg/dL	341	127.1	123.2
GLU mg/dL	337	105.5	99.2
BMI kg/m^2	321	32.3	31.3
BPSYS mmHg	320	129.6	123.8
BPDIA mmHg	322	77.8	76.1
PULSE beats per minute	296	75.7	71.0

(b)

Risk Factor	n	Baseline Average for Household Group BEFORE	Average for Household Group AFTER
TC mg/dL	172	182.9	161.0
HDL mg/dL	172	46.2	42.2
LDL mg/dL	169	111.0	94.9
TG mg/dL	172	131.1	121.3
GLU mg/dL	172	104.3	99.4
BMI kg/m^2	168	31.6	30.2
BPSYS mmHg	168	129.3	122.0
BPDIA mmHg	168	77.8	75.0
PULSE beats per minute	158	72.9	70.4