Table 2.
Treatment outcomes of patients in the study.
| Outcomes | Overall (n = 260) | Standard care (n = 88) | Reminder app (n = 82) | Smart pillbox (n = 90) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follow-up time (person-months) | 2,581 | 949 | 785 | 847 | |
| Treatment success | 0.599 | ||||
| No | 13 (5.0%) | 3 (3.4%) | 4 (4.9%) | 6 (6.7%) | |
| Yes | 247 (95.0%) | 85 (96.6%) | 78 (95.1%) | 84 (93.3%) | |
| Treatment outcomes | 0.022 | ||||
| Treatment complete | 176 (67.7%) | 66 (75.0%) | 62 (75.6%) | 48 (53.3%) | |
| Cured | 71 (27.3%) | 19 (21.6%) | 16 (19.5%) | 36 (40.0%) | |
| Died | 4 (1.5%) | 1 (1.1%) | 1 (1.2%) | 2 (2.2%) | |
| Transferred out | 8 (3.1%) | 2 (2.3%) | 3 (3.7%) | 3 (3.3%) | |
| Treatment failed | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.1%) | |
| Recurrence | 0.330 | ||||
| No | 242 (98.0%) | 83 (97.6%) | 78 (100.0%) | 81 (96.4%) | |
| Yes | 5 (2.0%) | 2 (2.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (3.6%) |
Data are n (%).
a
p-values were for comparison between three groups using Pearson’s Chi-squared test or Fisher’s exact test.