Baseline characteristics of the study sample
Groups were similar in terms of PC centre‐related variables. The groups were also balanced in terms of sex, age, marital status, education, or employment situation. Most of the study participants were females, mostly married, and had completed primary education. The baseline characteristics of the sample, including clinical variables and physiological parameters, are summarised in Table Baseline characteristics of primary care (PC) centres and participants by study armAbbreviations: HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein.