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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 6. Summary of Known Group Analysis on the Questions that Address Patients' Perception and Understanding Levels of Adherence Behaviors.

Item #/Perception and Understanding on Importance of Adherence Adherers (n)/Non-Adherers (n) Mann-Whitney U Z P Value
#11 (Perception on HD Attendance) 45/13 222.000 -1.869 0.062
#12 (Understanding Level on Importance of HD Attendance) 45/13 276.000 -0.973 0.330
#22 (Perception on Medication Adherence) 55/3 73.500 -0.436 0.663
#23 (Understanding Level on Importance of Medication) 55/3 75.000 -0.420 0.675
#32 (Perception on Fluid Restrictions) 52/6 131.500 -0.727 0.467
#33 (Understanding Level on Importance of Fluid Restrictions) 52/6 126.000 -1.249 0.212
#41 (Perception on Diet Restrictions) 51/7 134.500 -1.181 0.238
#42 (Understanding Level on Importance of Diet Restrictions) 51/7 154.000 -0.960 0.337