Table 4.
Visit adherence by message and no message groups at preop, POD-7, and POD-30 (Fishers exact test).
| Visit adherence | Message, n (%) | No message, n (%) | P value | |
| Preop | - | |||
| No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Yes | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | ||
| PODa-7 | - | |||
| No | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | ||
| Yes | 49 (100) | 49 (100) | ||
| POD-30 | .03b | |||
| No | 0 (0) | 6c (12) | ||
| Yes | 49 (100) | 43 (88) | ||
aPOD: postop day.
bFishers exact test.
cSix patients did not keep the scheduled POD-30 appointment; 2 patients later rescheduled.