Faith-based Approaches in the Treatment of Hypertension

This dataset was generated as part of a cluster-randomized, 2-arm trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a faith-based group-counseling therapeutic lifestyle intervention and motivational interviewed (MINT-TLC) vs. health education (HE) on black adults who attend churches in New York City. 32 churches with approximately 300 eligible adults were randomly assigned to either MINT-TLC or HE control, and data was collected at baseline, 3, 6, and 9 months. Data was collected on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), intake of fruits and vegetables, level of physical activity and weight loss, sex, age, ethnicity, place of birth, language spoken at home, marital status, education, employment, insurance, religious affiliation, smoking, and alcohol use, National Cancer Institute Perfect Energy from Fat Screener, self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation for physical activity and fruits and vegetables, Charlson Comorbidity Index, Spiritual Locus of Control, Perceived Stress, Quality of Life (12-item Short-Form Health Survey), Patient Health Questionnaire 8-item Depression Scale, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey, Hope Scale, and Morisky Medication Adherence Questionnaire, and waist circumference. MINT-TLC treatment included twelve 90-minute weekly group session followed by three monthly individual MINT sessions while the HE treatment consisted of eleven 90-minute group sessions for health education.

本数据集系一项集群随机、双臂试验的组成部分，旨在评估基于信仰的团体咨询治疗生活方式干预（MINT-TLC）及动机访谈（MINT）与健康教育（HE）对纽约市教堂出席的黑人成年人的有效性。32座教堂中约300名符合条件成年人均随机分配至MINT-TLC或HE对照组，并在基线、3个月、6个月和9个月时收集数据。收集的数据包括收缩压（SBP）、舒张压（DBP）、水果和蔬菜摄入量、身体活动水平和体重减轻情况、性别、年龄、种族、出生地、家庭语言、婚姻状况、教育程度、就业情况、保险状况、宗教信仰、吸烟和饮酒习惯、国家癌症研究所脂肪能量摄入筛查器、身体活动和水果蔬菜自我效能感及内在动机、查尔森合并症指数、精神控制点、感知压力、生活质量（12项简式健康调查）、患者健康问卷8项抑郁量表、医疗结果研究社会支持调查、希望量表以及莫斯基用药依从性问卷，以及腰围。MINT-TLC治疗包括12次每周90分钟的团体会议，随后进行三次每月一次的MINT个体会议，而HE治疗则包括11次每周90分钟的团体健康教育会议。