Experimental group | Control group | X 2 | p | |||
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(N=600) | (N=600) | |||||
Indicator | n | % | n | % | ||
Prolonged hospitalization | 40 | 6.7 | 30 | 5.0 | 1.52 | .268 |
Non-adherence to treatment | 39 | 6.5 | 9 | 1.5 | 19.53 | .000*** |
Continuing treatment in this institute | 555 | 93.8 | 492 | 84.8 | 24.48 | .000*** |
Unplanned hospital readmission | 33 | 5.7 | 41 | 7.7 | 1.92 | .165 |
Cause of unplanned hospital readmission | ||||||
Infection | 9 | 1.5 | 25 | 4.7 | 9.40 | .002** |
Bleeding | 7 | 1.2 | 9 | 1.7 | 0.48 | .489 |
Other | 17 | 2.9 | 7 | 1.3 | 3.35 | .067 |
Planned readmission for active treatment | ||||||
In 14 days | 107 | 18.4 | 21 | 3.9 | 56.97 | .000*** |
In 15–30 days | 200 | 34.5 | 55 | 10.4 | 90.64 | .000*** |