Borassus aethiopum-Fortified Bread Reduces Metabolic Risk Factors among Cardiovascular Disease Outpatients at 37 Military Hospital, Accra: A Pilot Study
Table 2
Baseline characteristics of participants by group.
Parameters
Total ()
Group
value
Control ()
Experimental ()
Age (male)
<0.001
19-29
2 (1.6)
1 (45)
1 (45)
30-39
8 (6.6)
6 (27.3)
2 (9.1)
40-49
7 (5.7)
4 (18.2)
3 (13.6)
50+
27 (22.1)
11 (50)
16 (72.7)
Age (female)
0.100
19-29
2 (1.6)
0 (0.0)
2 (4.9)
30-39
7 (5.7)
4 (10.8)
3 (7.3)
40-49
23 (18.9)
15 (40.5)
8 (19.5)
50+
46 (37.7)
18 (48.6)
28 (68.3)
Gender
0.467
Female
78 (63.9)
37 (47.4)
41 (52.5)
Male
44 (36.1)
22 (50.0)
22 (50.0)
Comorbidities
0.122
Chol
6 (4.9)
3 (50.0)
3 (50.0)
Chol, DM
1 (0.8)
1 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
Chol, Hpt
32 (26.2)
11 (33.3)
21 (66.6)
Chol, Hpt, DM
8 (6.6)
2 (25.0)
6 (75.0)
Hpt
63 (51.6)
37 (58.7)
26 (41.2)
Hpt, DM
9 (7.4)
5 (55.5)
4 (44.4)
Hpt, stroke
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
1 (100.0)
Stroke
1 (0.8)
0 (0.0)
1 (100.0)
Social history
Tobacco use
0.628
Tobacco users
116 (9)
56 (48.3)
60 (51.7)
Nontobacco users
6 (5)
3 (50.0)
3 (50.0)
Alcohol intake
0.484
Drink alcohol
121 (99.2)
58 (47.9)
63 (52.0)
Nonalcoholic
1 (0.8)
1 (100.0)
0 (0.0)
Medication
46 (37.7)
0.890
Atorvastatin (10 mg)
8 (28.6)
7 (38.9)
15 (32.6)
Atorvastatin (20 mg)
7 (25.0)
4 (22.2)
11 (23.9)
Crestor (10 mg)
6 (21.4)
6 (33.3)
12 (26.1)
Crestor (20 mg)
5 (17.9)
1 (5.6)
6 (13.0)
Simvastatin (40 mg)
2 (7.1)
0 (0.0)
2 (4.3)
Data shows frequencies (percentages) of categorical variables; some cells were less than 5 so Fisher’s exact value was reported. Chol: cholesterol; DM: diabetes mellitus; Hpt: hypertension. Others: pastor, hairdresser, and artisan. The bold value is significant at .
