Table 2.
Number of patients who entered a state per self-care behavior (N=123).
| # of patients | Physical activity n (%) |
Low-salt diet n (%) |
Fluid restriction n (%) |
Medication intake n (%) |
| Were nonadherent | 50/123 (40.7) | 56/123 (45.5) | 6/123 (4.9) | 6/123 (4.9) |
| Started coaching | 35/50 (70.0) | 47/56 (83.9) | 4/6 (66.7) | 4/6 (66.7) |
| Became adherent | 28/35 (80.0) | 36/47 (76.6) | 2/4 (50.0) | 4/4 (100.0) |
| Stopped coaching immediately | 11/28 (39.3) | 23/36 (63.9) | 1/2 (50.0) | 1/4 (25.0) |
| Continued coaching | 17/28 (60.7) | 13/36 (36.1) | 1/2 (50.0) | 3/4 (75.0) |
| Stopped coaching later on | 9/17 (52.9) | 6/13 (46.2) | 0/1 (0.0) | 1/3 (33.3) |
| Continued coaching until study end | 8/17 (47.1) | 7/13 (53.8) | 1/1 (100.0) | 2/3 (66.7) |