Table 2 Response of participants to the 4-item Medication Adherence Questions (MAQ) at baseline and 6-month post-baseline
Items | Control (n = 95) |  | Mc Nemar test | Intervention (n = 106) | Mc Nemar test | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline | 6-month post baseline | p-value | Baseline | 6-month post baseline | p-value | |||||
Yes n(%) | No n (%) | Yes n (%) | No n(%) | Â | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Yes n(%) | No n(%) | Â | |
1. Are there times when you forget to take your DM/HHDx medicine(s)? | 8 (8.4) | 88 (92.6) | 5 (5.3) | 90 (94.7) | 0.219 | 15 (14.2) | 91 (85.8) | 8 (7.5) | 98 (92.5) | 0.017* |
2. Do you have problems remembering to take your DM/HHDx medication(s) in past few weeks? | 17 (17.9) | 78 (82.1) | 14 (14.7) | 91 (95.8) | 0.607 | 36(34.0) | 70 (66.0) | 12(11.3) | 94 (88.7) | 0.000* |
3. Are there times when you feel much better and you discontinue your DM/HHDx medicine(s)? | 4 (4.2) | 91 (95.8) | 1 (1.1) | 94 (98.9) | 0.25 | 5 (4.7) | 101 (95.3) | 2 (1.9) | 104 (98.1) | 1.00 |
4. Are there times when you feel uncomfortable with your medicine(s) and you stop taking them? | 3 (3.2) | 92 (96.8) | 4 (4.2) | 91 (95.8) | 1.00 | 4 (3.8) | 102 (96.2) | 2 (1.9) | 104 (98.1) | 0.687 |