Table 8 Comparison of diastolic blood pressure (DBP) 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 | Intervention − control | Intervention−control | ||
Berndt et al. | 65.9 ± 9.3 | 34 | 68.6 ± 9.3 | 34 | –2.7 (0.15) |
Fottrell et al. | 72.9 ± 11.2 | 3812 | 73.9 ± 11.2 | 3829 | –1.0 (0.03) |
Fortmann et al. | 73.7 ± 11.1 | 45 | 72.3 ± 10.4 | 53 | + 1.4 (0.28) |
Fritzen et al. | 82.5 ± 11.3 | 141 | 0.0 | ||
Warren et al. | 83.0 ± 11.3 | 63 | 84.0 ± 11.3 | 63 | –1.0 (0.36) |
