Table 3.
Outcomes from validated scales, health utilization and drug utilization in intervention and usual care groups at Follow-Up
| Outcomes | Intervention (N = 24) | Usual care (N = 25) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Validated scale | |||
| e-health | 20.0 (6.1) | 18.4 (6.7) | 0.41 |
| Medication adherence | 35.0 (1.3) | 34.5 (3.3) | 0.48 |
| Diet adherence | 27.6 (4.7) | 26.2 (5.4) | 0.33 |
| Self-efficacy | |||
| Bad | 21 (88%) | 23 (92%) | 0.67 |
| Good | 3 (12%) | 2 (8%) | |
| Literacy | |||
| 2 | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | 0.42 |
| 3 | 2 (8%) | 5 (20%) | |
| 4 | 21 (88%) | 20 (80%) | |
| Exercise | |||
| Insufficient | 14 (58%) | 9 (36%) | 0.29 |
| Moderately active | 6 (25%) | 11 (44%) | |
| Active | 4 (17%) | 5 (20%) | |
| Health Utilization | |||
| No. of attendance in AED | |||
| 0 | 21 (88%) | 23 (92%) | 0.67 |
| 1 | 3 (12%) | 2 (8%) | |
| No. of attendance in SOPC | |||
| 0 | 18 (75%) | 16 (64%) | 0.31 |
| 1 | 3 (12%) | 6 (24%) | |
| 2 | 1 (4%) | 3 (12%) | |
| 3 | 2 (8%) | 0 (0%) | |
| No. of hospital admission | |||
| 0 | 24 (100%) | 23 (92%) | 0.49 |
| 1 | 0 (0%) | 2 (8%) | |
| No. of Visit to private physician | |||
| No visit | 20 (83%) | 19 (76%) | 0.57 |
| 1–2 Visits | 3 (12%) | 4 (16%) | |
| 3–4 visits | 0 (0%) | 2 (8%) | |
| >=7 visits | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Drug Utilization | |||
| Use of diuretics | |||
| No | 23 (96%) | 25 (100%) | 0.49 |
| Yes | 1 (4%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Use of betablockers | |||
| No | 22 (92%) | 23 (92%) | 1.00 |
| Yes | 2 (8%) | 2 (8%) | |
| Use of CCB | |||
| No | 2 (8%) | 8 (32%) | 0.074 |
| Yes | 22 (92%) | 17 (68%) | |
| Use of ARB/ACEI | |||
| No | 19 (79%) | 11 (44%) | 0.012* |
| Yes | 5 (21%) | 14 (56%) |
P-value < 0.05 (marked by *) was considered statistically significant