Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of the treatment compliance level in consecutive months of study
| Month | Number | Mean (%) | SD (%) | Median (%) | Wilcoxon’s testa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 136 | 47.6 | 39.1 | 45.7 | – |
| 2 | 142 | 45.4 | 36.1 | 44.0 |
T = 2377.0 p < 0.01 |
| 3 | 149 | 41.5 | 35.1 | 37.7 |
T = 2255.5 p < 0.001 |
| 4 | 149 | 39.4 | 35.0 | 32.5 |
T = 2176.5 p < 0.001 |
| 5 | 154 | 36.4 | 34.6 | 27.1 |
T = 2117.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 6 | 156 | 34.8 | 33.4 | 23.5 |
T = 1967.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 7 | 154 | 33.6 | 32.9 | 21.0 |
T = 1780.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 8 | 156 | 32.5 | 32.5 | 19.8 |
T = 1801.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 9 | 156 | 31.3 | 32.1 | 18.5 |
T = 1771.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 10 | 156 | 30.4 | 31.8 | 16.9 |
T = 1724.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 11 | 156 | 29.6 | 31.7 | 15.3 |
T = 1717.0 p < 0.0001 |
| 12 | 156 | 28.8 | 31.5 | 14.0 |
T = 1656.0 p < 0.0001 |
aWilcoxon’s test compared the differences between the compliance after the first month to the compliance after the next months