Table 3.
Friedman 2-way ANOVA on effectiveness of the multimodal intervention on nonadherence of the elderly on antihypertensives (N=124)
| Variable | Group | Baseline | At 3 months | At 6 months | F | df | p-value | ƞp2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |||||||
| Medication adherence | Experimental (n=64) | 5.59 (0.49) | 7.93 (0.35) | 8.00 (0.00) | Time | 774.18 | 1.75, 214.30 | <0.001 | 0.86 |
| Control (n=60) | 5.93 (0.44) | 7.60 (0.86) | 7.70 (0.72) | Group | 3.31 | 1, 122 | 0.071 | 0.02 | |
| Time ×group | 4.24 | 1.75, 214.30 | 0.020 | 0.03 |
Notes: Score range 0–8: low adherence (<6), medium adherence (6–8) and high adherence (=8). Time refers to within group effects, group refers to between group effects, and time×group refers to interaction effects. SD=F-ratio. p<0.05.
Abbreviations: df, degrees of freedom; ƞp2, partial eta squared (effect size).