The Rural Andhra Pradesh Cardiovascular Prevention Study (RAPCAPS)

[...]the goal of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate 2 CVD prevention strategies that could potentially be delivered by NPHWs: 1 based on a clinical approach and 1 based on health promotion. Mean no. of 6 lifestyle practices received advice about 5.5 5.5 -0.03(0.13) 0.82 Mean no. of days eat fruit 2.0 2.0 0.02(0.08) 0.77 Mean no. of days eat green leafy vegetables 1.8 1.8 0.02(0.08) 0.78 Mean no. of days eat oily food 1.20 1.38 0.19(0.07) 0.01 Mean no. of days eat salty food 1.89 1.75 -0.14(0.11) 0.25 Mean no. of days do light physical activity 6.7 6.8 0.01(0.05) 0.78 Mean no of days do medium/heavy physical activity 6.03 5.99 -0.04(0.09) 0.63 Proportion of high-risk individuals identified, % 42.3 44.2 1.92(5.73) 0.74 Mean no. of recommended drugs used by high-risk individuals 0.59 0.63 0.04(0.06) 0.57 Proportion of high-risk on >=2 recommended drugs, %* 15.8 17.9 2.1(2.5) 0.41 Proportion not currently using tobacco, % 76.2 74.3 -1.87(1.87) 0.31 Mean body mass index, kg/m2 22.7 22.9 0.2(0.2) 0.39 Mean waist circumference, cm 83.0 84.0 0.5(0.5) 0.32 Mean systolic BP, mm Hg 134.0 135.0 0.50(1.1) 0.65 Mean diastolic BP, mm Hg 81.0 81.0 0.4(0.6) 0.53 Proportion with BP measured in past 24 months, % 58.9 59.2 0.29(2.39) 0.90 Proportion with cholesterol measured in past 24 months, % 8.0 6.3 -1.7(1.61) 0.31 Proportion with blood or urine glucose assay in past 24 months, % 36.0 32.6 -3.46(2.10) 0.11 Table 4 Effects of Health Promotion Compared With Control on Primary and Secondary Outcomes in Adults Age 30 Years or Older Values are weighted mean values for high-risk individuals (or proportions of high-risk individuals) with the mean differences presented as levels in the intervention group minus levels in the control group.BP = blood pressure.