Table 2.
Adherence Trajectory Groups Before and After Hospitalization for an Acute Coronary Syndrome or Stroke
| Pre‐ACS/Stroke Adherence Group | Post‐ACS/Stroke Adherence Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor Adherence Throughout | Rapid Decline | Gradual Decline | Gradual Increase | Nearly Perfect | Total | |
| Poor adherence throughout | 57 (5.59) | 89 (8.73) | 196 (19.23) | 202 (19.82) | 475 (46.61) | 1019 |
| Rapid decline | 128 (16.84) | 81 (10.66) | 135 (17.76) | 131 (17.24) | 285 (37.50) | 760 |
| Gradual decline | 130 (7.19) | 104 (5.75) | 273 (15.09) | 405 (22.39) | 897 (49.59) | 1809 |
| Gradual increase | 60 (3.50) | 68 (3.97) | 262 (15.30) | 297 (17.35) | 1025 (59.87) | 1712 |
| Nearly perfect | 126 (2.37) | 180 (3.38) | 574 (10.78) | 646 (12.14) | 3797 (71.33) | 5323 |
| Total | 501 | 522 | 1440 | 1681 | 6479 | 10 623 |
Values in parenthesis are proportions within the pre‐ACS/stroke adherence group. ACS indicates acute coronary syndrome