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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2011 Apr 14.
Published in final edited form as: Nephrol Nurs J. 2010 Jul–Aug;37(4):377–393.

Table 5. Summary of Known Group Analysis on the Questions that Specifically Address Patients' Adherence Behaviors.

Item Number/Treatment Behavior Adherers (n)/Non-Adherers (n) Mann-Whitney U Z P Value
#14 (HD Attendance) 45/13 97.000 -5.334 < 0.001
#17 (Shortening HD) 45/13 127.500 -3.915 < 0.001
#18 (Duration of Shortening HD) 45/13 118.000 -4.137 < 0.001
#26 (Adherence to Medication) 55/3 3.000 -3.136 0.002
#31 (Adherence to Fluid Restrictions) 52/6 76.000 -2.206 0.027
#46 (Adherence to Diet Restrictions) 51/7 59.000 -3.032 0.002