Table 4.

Adherence percentages for doses taken at prescribed time, measured by MESM cap, from commencement of intervention, by group

Measurement intervals	Intervention x ± SD	Control x ± SD	p value*
Commencement of intervention	55.93 ± 30.61 (n = 57)	61.9 ± 35.9 (n = 51)	0.21
After 30 days	56.63 ± 33.87 (n = 52)	59.16 ± 34.18 (n = 51)	0.72
After 60 days	60.55 ± 32.51 (n = 51)	59.29 ± 33.51 (n = 50)	0.84
After 90 days (first follow-up)	51.54 ± 36.75 (n = 50)	57.07 ± 35.20 (n = 548)	0.49
After 120 days (second follow-up)	47.06 ± 34.24 (n = 48)	57.55 ± 36.03 (n = 47)	0.11

* Kruskal–wallis test with 1 d.f.; all p > 0.05