Table 3 Effect of intervention on clinical indices and total adherence.
Variables | PL-BCT | Usual care | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | 38 | 34 | – |
Total adherence score | |||
Baseline, median (IQR) | 837.5 (675.0–900.0) | 825.0 (693.8–875.0) | 0.560 a |
After one month, median (IQR) | 950.0 (825.0–1000) | 825.0 (693.8–925.0) | 0.002 a |
p-value | < 0.001 b | 0.053 b | |
Adherence level at baseline, n (%) | |||
Poor | 10 (26.3%) | 8 (23.5%) | 0.785 c |
Moderate | 28 (73.7%) | 26 (76.5%) | |
Adherence level at study end, n (%) | |||
Poor | 2 (5.3%) | 8 (23.5%) | 0.010 c |
Moderate | 20 (52.6%) | 21 (61.8%) | |
Good | 16 (42.1%) | 5 (14.7%) | |
