Table 3.
Comparison of self-care and adherence levels between groups broken down by satisfaction with patient-provider communication
| SC-HI | All patients N = 250 | Poor communication (CAT 0–42)N = 34 | Good communication (CAT 43–70) N = 216 | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | ||
| Self-care maintenance | 56.73 | 18.57 | 53.12 | 16.67 | 57.3 | 18.82 | 0.224* |
| Self-care management | 64.17 | 21.18 | 56.62 | 22.54 | 65.36 | 20.77 | 0.059** |
| Self-care confidence | 62.47 | 24.39 | 51.47 | 26.03 | 64.2 | 23.72 | 0.005** |
| ARMS [points] | 16.63 | 4.6 | 18.88 | 5.76 | 16.28 | 4.3 | 0.104** |
* Normal distribution in groups, Student’s t-test; ** lack of normal distribution in groups, Mann Whitney test, SD standard deviation, SC-HI The Self-Care of Hypertension Inventory, ARMS The Adherence to Refills and Medication Scale, CAT The Communication Assessment