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. 2011 Feb 17;26(2):117–126. doi: 10.1038/jhh.2010.133

Table 3. Analysis of outcome measures (change from baseline).

Outcome AT
TAU
Unadjusted
Adjusted
  N Mean (s.d.) N Mean (s.d.) Mean difference (95% CI) P-value Mean difference (95% CI) P-value
SBP 68 −22.1 (9.7) 68 1.0 (5.5) −23.1 (−25.9, −20.4) <0.01 −21.6 (−24.4, −18.8) <0.01
DBP 68 −14.7 (8.6) 68 0.5 (3.9) −15.2 (−17.6, -12.8) <0.01 −12.8 (−15.0, −10.6) <0.01
G-H 68 −5.8 (2.4%) 68 −0.1 (1.1) −5.67 (−6.3, −5.0) <0.01 −5.0 (−5.6, −4.4) <0.01
G-O 68 −1.2 (1.9) 68 0.1 (1.3) −1.3 (−1.9, −0.8) <0.01 −1.4 (−2.1, −0.8) <0.01
G-S 68 −1.8 (1.6) 68 0.02 (1.32) −1.8 (−2.3, −1.3) <0.01 −1.9 (−2.4, −1.4) <0.01
G-B 68 2.6 (2.4) 68 0.37 (1.59) 2.3 (1.5, 3.0) <0.01 1.8 (1.2, 2.5) <0.01
Percentage adherence at 11 weeks 68 97.2% (4.0) 68 70.6% (10.7) 26.7% (23.9, 29.4) <0.01 26.4% (23.4, 29.4) <0.01
Medication changes over 11 weeks 68 8.2 (12.1%) 68 16.8 (24.7%) OR (95% CI) 0.4 (0.2, 0.6) 0.08 OR (95% CI) 0.6 (0.2, 1.7) 0.30

Abbreviations: AT, adherence therapy; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; G-H, general harm; G-O, general overuse; G-S, general sensitivity; G-B, general benefit; OR, odds ratio; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TAU, treatment as usual.

Unadjusted analysis based on a two-sample t-test and adjusted analysis based on an analysis of covariance model.