Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants in the study
Variables | Yerba mate group | Green tea group | Control group | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | ||
Age (years) | 50.3 ± 6.3 | 49.8 ± 6.7 | 50.4 ± 6.2 | 0.879* |
Gender – n (%) | 0.744** | |||
Male | 20 (42.6) | 19 (38.8) | 16 (34.8) | |
Female | 27 (57.4) | 30 (61.2) | 30 (65.2) | |
Weight | 78 ± 11.7 | 80 ± 11.4 | 78 ± 10.1 | 0.250* |
BMI | 28 ± 2.3 | 29 ± 2.9 | 29 ± 3.2 | 0.374* |
WC | 92 ± 7.7 | 93 ± 8.3 | 91 ± 8.3 | 0.370* |
AC | 99.1 ± 6.3 | 101.3 ± 7.8 | 78 ± 7.5 | 0.246* |
Risk factors – n (%) | ||||
DM | 1 (2.1) | 2 (4.1) | 1 (2.2) | 0.804** |
HAS | 14 (29.8) | 12 (24.5) | 14 (30.4) | 0.777** |
Smoking | 7 (14.9) | 5 (10.2) | 6 (13) | 0.785** |
Medications – n (%) | ||||
Diuretics | 4 (8.5) | 6 (12.2) | 6 (13) | 0.760** |
Beta-blocker | 7 (14.9) | 6 (12.2) | 6 (13) | 0.927** |
ACEI | 5 (10.6) | 6 (12.2) | 9 (19.6) | 0.419** |
Wine intake – n (%) | 13 (27.7) | 9 (18.4) | 6 (13) | 0.200** |