Changes in LDL-C, TG, GSE, and QL-Index During Follow-up
LDL-C reduction, TG
After 6 months of follow-up, the CBT intervention group (vs control group) had more LDL-C reduction, higher scores of GSE and QL-index, and no difference in TG decrease (The trajectory of the indicators is visualized in The violin plot for the distribution of each indicator between the control and CBT group. The horizontal axis displayed indicators including LDL-C, TG, QL-index, and GSE. The vertical axis represented the increase/decrease ratio of indicators at the sixth month’s follow-up compared to baseline. The yellow shadow area represented the whole distribution of control group, whereas the gray shadow area represented the whole distribution of the mobile-based CBT intervention group. Each half of violin plot contained a boxplot of the data. The middle short horizontal lines were medians and the black rectangles represented interquartile range. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to compare differences between groups. CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy; GSE: General Self-Efficacy Scale; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NS: no significance; QL-index: quality of life index; TG: triglyceride. *The line chart for the changes in each indicator in the control group and the CBT group. The yellow point indicated the mean of indicator at each time node in the control group. The black point indicated the mean of indicator at each time node in the CBT intervention group. The short horizontal line above and below each point indicated the standard deviation. CBT: cognitive behavioral therapy; GSE: General Self-Efficacy Scale; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; NS: no significance; QL-index: quality of life index; TG: triglyceride. *