Comparison of Clusters and Baseline Participant Characteristics among Randomized groups.

* GP = trained general practitioner; HHE = home health education† Use of Tobacco (Smoking and Chew). Current users are those who at the time of survey either smoke and/or use pan with tobacco. Past users are those who have smoked ≥ 100 cigarettes or chewed ≥ 100 pans in their life time. Never users are those who have smoked 100 cigarettes or chewed 100 pans in their life time.‡ Physical activity MET (Metabolic Equivalent) Score was defined as: Total MET-minutes/week = Walk (METs-min*days) + Moderate (METs*min*days) + Vigorous (METs*min*days).§ Low socioeconomic status defined as monthly household income || Diabetes was defined as patients taking anti diabetic medications, or having fasting blood sugar ≥ 7.0 mmol/L (126 mg/dL). Blood samples were missing in 62 subjects.¶ Central obesity was defined as having a waist circumference of ≥ 80 cm in women and ≥ 90 cm in men.†† Overweight/Obesity was defined as Asian specific criterion of ≥23 kg/m2.‡‡ Controlled BP is defined as (systolic BP §§ CVD risk score is computed based on Framingham risk equation based on age, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, systolic BP, antihypertensive therapy status, smoking, and diabetes.Comparison of Clusters and Baseline Participant Characteristics among Randomized groups.