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Table 5 Behavioral and medication adherence

From: Effectiveness of multidisciplinary intervention on blood pressure control in primary health care: a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Group

Multidisciplinary Program

Personalized Care

Between groups

Baseline

6 Months

p-value

Baseline

6 Months

p-value

Baseline

6 Months

n = 128

n = 113

n = 128

n = 114

p-value

IPAC

 Active

25 (22)

56 (49)

0.001

24 (21)

59 (52)

<0.001

0.930

0.750

 Insufficient active

39 (34)

40 (35)

41 (36)

40 (35)

 Inactive

50 (44)

18 (16)

48 (43)

14 (12)

Considers health

 Very bad

7 (6)

7 (6)

0.133

8 (7)

2 (2)

0.047

0.701

0.253

 Bad

13 (11)

13 (11)

14 (12)

8 (7)

 Regular

55 (48)

44 (39)

46 (41)

42 (37)

 Good

38 (33)

45 (40)

42 (37)

53 (47)

 Very Good

1 (1)

5 (4)

3 (3)

8 (7)

BP self-monitoring

 Every day

16 (14)

28 (25)

<0.001

13 (12)

21 (19)

<0.001

0.532

0.473

 Once week

28 (25)

29 (25)

22 (20)

38 (34)

 Once month

19 (17)

42 (37)

20 (18)

36 (32)

 Rarely

49 (43)

13 (11)

57 (50)

17 (15)

 Never

2 (1.8)

2 (2)

1 (1)

1 (1)

BMQ

 High adherence

35 (35)

69 (68)

<0.001

21 (22)

64 (67)

<0.001

0.093

0.996

 Low adherence

66 (65)

32 (32)

75 (78)

32 (33)

TMG

 Adherence

34 (34)

49 (49)

0.008

34 (35)

53 (55)

<0.001

0.635

0.810

 Moderate Adherent

55 (55)

47 (47)

44 (46)

39 (41)

 Low adherence

12 (12)

5 (5)

18 (19)

4 (4)

Improved self-esteem

 

90 (79)

 

102 (90)

<0.001

  1. IPAC International Physical Activity Questionnaire, BP blood pressure, BMQ Brief Medication Questionnaire, TMG Test Morisky-Green, AUDIT Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test. Values are n (%). Person chi-square test