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Table 3 Blood pressures at baseline and after 6-months of each treatment

From: Effects of marine-derived and plant-derived omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on erythrocyte fatty acid composition in type 2 diabetic patients

Blood Pressures

FO

PO

LFO

T Effect

t Effect

T × t Interaction

Baseline

6 month

Baseline

6 month

Baseline

6 month

p

p

p

SBP (mm Hg)

144.78 ± 18.86

139.23 ± 18.68

148.36 ± 18.19

139.04 ± 16.34

143.02 ± 18.53

139.13 ± 17.10

0.998

< 0.001

< 0.001

DBP (mm Hg)

85.76 ± 9.11

80.77 ± 8.18

87.36 ± 10.41

82.36 ± 8.22

88.48 ± 8.33

83.42 ± 7.73

0.256

< 0.001

< 0.001

  1. T: treatment effect. ANOVA test for comparing difference among groups;
  2. t, time effect. Paired t test for comparing differences before and after intervention;
  3. T × t: treatment×time interaction effect. Two-way repeated ANOVA test for assess the interaction effects adjusted the baseline values of each biochemical variables as covariate
  4. Values are expressed as mean ± SD
  5. FO Fish oil, PO Perilla oil, LFO Mixed linseed oil and fish oil, SBP Systolic blood pressure, DBP Diastolic blood pressure