Table-IV.

Comparison of medication adherence and patient satisfaction scores between the two groups during early period of hospitalization, one and six months after discharge (X̄±S, point).

Time	Group (n)	Medication adherence score	Patient satisfaction [n (%)]
Control group (n=97)	During early period of hospitalization	5.07±0.49
	1 month after discharge	6.42±0.43a	72 (79.38)
	6 months after discharge	6.11±0.37a	63 (75.25)
Experimental group (n=95)	During early period of hospitalization	5.23±0.41
	1 month after discharge	7.52±0.36ab	86 (90.52)b
	6 months after discharge	7.35±0.47ab	80 (84.21)b

Notes: Compared with the same group at admission,

^aP < 0.05; compared with the control group one and six months after discharge,

^bP < 0.05.