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Table 1 Sample characteristics by group (N = 74)

From: Metabolic impact of a nutrition education program for the promotion of fruit and vegetable consumption with people with severe mental disorders (DIETMENT)

Variables

Global population (N = 74)

Intervention group (n = 37)

Control group (n = 37)

p-value

Age (years), mean (SD)

48.7 (10.8)

49.8 (11.4)

47.7 (10.3)

0.358

Sex (men), n (%)

41 (55.4)

21 (56.8)

20 (54.1)

0.815

Marital status, n (%)

 Single

46 (63.0)

19 (52.8)

27 (73.0)

0.374

 Separated or divorced

18 (24.7)

13 (36.1)

5 (13.5)

 Married or paired

9 (12.3)

4 (11.1)

5 (13.5)

Level of education, n (%)

 No studies

1 (1.4)

1 (2.7)

0.168

 Compulsory education

32 (43.2)

12 (32.4)

20 (54.1)

 Baccalaureate or training cycles

31 (41.9)

19 (51.4)

12 (32.4)

 Higher education

10 (13.5)

5 (13.5)

5 (13.4)

AVD support, n (%)

 No support

39 (52.7)

19 (51.4)

20 (54.1)

0.955

 Family or non-professional

20 (27.0)

10 (27.0)

10 (27.0)

 Professional

15 (20.3)

8 (21,6)

7 (18.9)

Main psychiatric diagnosis, n (%)

 Schizophrenia & related disorders

28 (37.8)

12 (32.4)

16 (43.2)

0.535

 Bipolar disorder

22 (29.7)

12 (32.4)

10 (27.0)

 Depressive disorder

19 (25.7)

10 (27.0)

9 (24.3)

 Personality disorders

3 (4.1)

1 (2.7)

2 (5.4)

 Obsessive compulsive disorders

2 (2.7)

2 (5.4)

 General diet quality index, mean (SD)

7.6 (2.9)

7.9 (2.9)

7.3 (2.8)

0.439

Physical activity, n (%)

 Insufficient

43 (58.1)

20 (54.1)

23 (62.2)

0.319

 Sufficient

31 (41.9)

17 (45.9)

14 (37.8)

Anthropometric variables, mean (SD)

 Weight (kg)

84.2 (18.1)

87.1 (17.5)

81.3 (18.5)

0.145

 BMI (kg/m2)

29.6 (6.3)

30.6 (5.6)

28.7 (6.8)

0.100

 Abdominal perimeter (cm)

103.8 (14.5)

105.1 (14.6)

102.6 (14.6)

0.164

Blood pressure (mm Hg)

 Systolic blood pressure

118.7 (15.1)

117.3 (15.1)

120.1 (15.3)

0.406

 Diastolic blood pressure

82.5 (9.9)

81.2 (10.2)

84.0 (9.5)

0.360

Laboratory tests, mean (SD)

 Basal glycaemia (mg/dl)

100.2 (36.5)

95.5 (28.9)

104.8 (42.4)

0.258

 Glycated haemoglobin (%)

5.8 (0.9)

5.6 (0.9)

5.9 (0.9)

0.286

 Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

199.9 (39.0)

203.2 (42.4)

196.7 (35.6)

0.405

 LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

118.3 (33.8)

123.0 (36.5)

113.5 (30.5)

0.189

 HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

51.5 (12.2)

50.6 (13.3)

52,3 (11.0)

0.354

 Triglycerides (mg/dl)

162.2 (111.2)

160.6 (86.9)

163.8 (132.1)

0.424

 Creatinine (mg/dl)

0.9 (0.2)

0.9 (0.2)

0.9 (0.1)

0.557

 Glomerular filtrate (ml/min)

82.7 (10.9)

82.0 (12.8)

83.4 (8.9)

0.903