Table 2.

Questionnaire responses on adherence to therapy at baseline and after 6 months.

Question			Baseline, n (%)		After 6 months, n (%)
Satisfaction with the treatment
	Satisfied	19 (86)		19 (86)
	Neutral	2 (9)		2 (9)
	Unsatisfied	1 (5)		1 (5)
Control of kidney disease
	Well controlled	17 (77)		17 (77)
	Neutral	2 (9)		2 (9)
	Not controlled	3 (14)		3 (14)
Side effects
	≤1 per month	20 (91)		20 (91)
	>1 per month	2 (9)		2 (9)
Satisfaction with side effects
	Highly satisfied	21 (95)		21 (95)
	Not satisfied	2 (5)		1 (5)
Ease of medication regimen
	Very difficult	2 (9)		3 (14)
	Neutral	2 (9)		2 (9)
	Very easy	18 (82)		17 (77)
Knowledge about the disease
	Satisfied	17 (77)		17 (77)
	Neutral	2 (9)		2 (9)
	Unsatisfied	3 (14)		3 (14)
Medication intake
	All medication	14 (64)		18 (82)
	Almost all	4 (18)		2 (9)
	Part of	4 (18)		2 (9)
Reason for missed doses
	Forgetfulness	7a		3a
	Too many pills	1a		1a

^aNumbers refer only to those who took almost all or some of the medications (baseline n=8 and after 6 months n=4).