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. 2018 Nov 15;18:575. doi: 10.1186/s12879-018-3497-7

Table 2.

Overall medication rate and scores of the barriers and benefits perceived during medication (mean ± sd)

Baseline 12 week 24 week 36 week 48 week 60 week 72 week 84 week 96 week
medication rate Not applicable 0.57 ± 0.39 0.58 ± 0.37 0.59 ± 0.37 0.61 ± 0.36 0.70 ± 0.34 0.70 ± 0.33 0.69 ± 0.32 0.67 ± 0.39
dislike of taking drugs Not applicable 1.69 ± 0.77 1.70 ± 0.84 1.65 ± 0.76 1.81 ± 0.87 1.75 ± 0.79 1.64 ± 0.75 1.70 ± 0.87 1.55 ± 0.77
worries about drugside effects 2.97 ± 1.15 2.90 ± 1.33 2.84 ± 1.42 2.74 ± 1.40 2.86 ± 1.45 2.76 ± 1.36 2.63 ± 1.37 2.45 ± 1.23 2.23 ± 1.07
burden perceived during medication 2.07 ± 1.23 2.23 ± 1.42 2.34 ± 1.50 2.32 ± 1.47 2.32 ± 1.53 2.54 ± 1.59 2.78 ± 1.66 2.21 ± 1.57 2.09 ± 1.41
positive expectations to medication 3.17 ± 1.36 2.89 ± 1.41 2.94 ± 1.42 2.98 ± 1.51 3.01 ± 1.54 3.17 ± 1.50 3.50 ± 1.51 3.70 ± 1.54 3.72 ± 1.37
favorable doctor patient relationship 4.20 ± 1.13 4.12 ± 1.16 3.92 ± 1.28 4.06 ± 1.24 4.02 ± 1.26 4.15 ± 1.17 4.30 ± 1.13 4.46 ± 1.03 4.52 ± 1.01