Table 5.

Comparison of adherence to medical advice among artificial mechanical heart valve replacement patients of different educational levels at 2-year follow-up (n, [%])

Educational attainment	n	Adherence to prescribed timing	Adherence to prescribed dose	Adherence to regular reexamination
Elementary school or lower	1,115	1,051 (94.3)	980 (87.9)	894 (80.2)
Intermediate school or higher	1,013	966 (95.4)	991 (97.8)*	978 (96.6)**

Note: Compared with elementary school or lower group,

^*P<0.05,

^**P<0.01.