Table 7 Comparison of systolic blood pressure (SBP) in terms of mean SBP, SD and sample size between intervention and control group.
Study | Intervention group | Control group | Mean difference (mmHg) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD (mmHg) | N | Mean ± SD (mmHg) | N | Intervention − Control | |
Berndt et al. | 107.9 ± 11.8 | 34 | 109.6 ± 12.2 | 34 | –1.7 (0.31) |
Fottrell et al. | 124.4 ± 20.0 | 3812 | 125.5 ± 20.8 | 3829 | –1.1 (0.04) |
Fortmann et al. | 122.4 ± 17.2 | 45 | 120.5 ± 17.6 | 53 | + 1.9 (0.29) |
Fritzen et al. | 139.0 ± 19.1 | 0.0 | |||
Warren et al. | 126.0 ± 18.1 | 63 | 134.0 ± 18.1 | 63 | –8.0 (0.01) |