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Table 2 Changes in HDL levels in 30 days according to initial risk factor classification

From: The effect of a low-fat, plant-based lifestyle intervention (CHIP) on serum HDL levels and the implications for metabolic syndrome status – a cohort study

HDL level

Baseline (n)

Post-intervention (n)

McNemar chi-squared test (p)

Baseline

Post-intervention

Mean change

95% confidence interval

% mean change

p value

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

<40

1196

1676

525 (<0.001)

33.62

4.64

32.69

6.95

-0.94

-1.28, -0.59,

-0.9%

0.546

40-59

2203

2030

 

48.39

5.53

44.64

7.83

-3.75

-4.02, -3.48,

-7.9%

<0.001

≥60

1255

942

 

86.39

29.82

76.18

28.53

-10.22

-10.88, -9.56,

-11.8%

<0.001