Table 5 Mean and standard deviation (SD) for cholesterol, quality of life, and functional scores at baseline, 12Â months, and change over time
| Â | Placebo | Simvastatin | Effect size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 12Â months | Change | Baseline | 12Â months | Change | ||
Cholesterol | 5.3 (0.8) | 5.4 (0.7) | 0.1 (0.4) | 5.1 (0.5) | 4.7 (0.7) | −0.4 (0.9) | 1.5 (−0.8, 3.9) |
EQ-5D health utility | 0.81 (0.29) | 0.75 (0.29) | −0.06 (0.20) | 0.54 (0.38) | 0.68 (0.25) | 0.14 (0.38) | 0.1 (−0.7, 0.8) |
ABS total score | 224 (39) | 214 (38) | −10 (12) | 177 (50) | 170 (56) | −7 (20) | −0.1 (−0.4, 0.2) |
Townsend Scale total score | 8.2 (3.0) | 8.1 (3.4) | −0.1 (1.3) | 9.3 (4.3) | 11.3 (3.3) | 2.0 (3.4) | 0.7 (0.0, 1.4) |