Table 2. Adherence to the pharmacological treatment in the participants of both groups. Picos, PI, Brazil, 2018.

Variables	Total (n=103)	Control Group (n=56)	Experimental Group (n=47)	p
Morisky and Green Expanded
High adherence	92 (89.3%)	48 (85.7%)	44 (93.6%)	0.196*
Medium adherence	11 (10.7%)	08 (14.3%)	03 (06.4%)
Batalla-Martinez
Adherent	55 (53.4%)	27 (48.2%)	28 (59.6%)	0.171†
Non-adherent	48 (45.6%)	29 (51.8%)	19 (40.4%)

^*Fisher's exact test;

^†Pearson's chi-square test; 95% confidence interval