Table 4 Mean difference in the number of prescribed medicines, duration of illness and medication adherence scores at baseline among intervention and comparison group subjects enrolled for secondary prevention of CVDs
S.No | Variable | Intervention group n = 250 | Comparison group n = 250 | Mean difference | 95%CIof mean difference | t statistics | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Mean number of prescribed medicines (±1 SD) | 3.81 ± 1.15 | 3.78 ± 1.14 | 0.03 | −0.16,0.23 | 0.31 | 0.74 |
2. | Mean duration of illness (years) | 3.16 ± 3.42 | 3.42 ± 4.24 | 0.25 | −0.97,0.45 | 0.71 | 0.47 |
3. | Mean medication adherence scores (MMAS-8) | 6.12 ± 1.91 | 6.12 ± 1.93 | 0.01 | −0.31,0.35 | 0.11 | 0.82 |