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Table 2 Results of effectiveness of each intervention using confidential fixed-effects logistic model

From: Community-based intervention for managing hypertension and diabetes in rural Bangladesh

 

Pre intervention n (%)

Post intervention n (%)

Difference of pre/post (%)

Odds ratio [95% confidential interval]+

p value+

Outcome: the presence of hypertension

 Intervention 1

62 (31.0)

32 (16.0)

− 15

0.58 [0.25–1.34]

0.20

 Intervention 2

58 (29.0)

45 (22.5)

− 6.5

1.09 [0.49–2.44]

0.84

 Control

65 (32.5)

50 (25.0)

− 7.5

  

Outcome: the presence of diabetes

 Intervention 1

23 (11.5)

11 (5.5)

− 6

1.90 [0.28–12.87]

0.51

 Intervention 2

13 (6.5)

3 (1.5)

− 5

1.58 [0.20–12.79]

0.67

 Control

23 (11.5)

6 (3.0)

− 8.5

  
  1. Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg at pre-test. Diabetes was defined as casual blood sugar level over 11.1 mmol/L at pre-test
  2. + Outcome was increased proportion of hypertension and diabetes by intervention verses control