Table 3.

Comparison of self-management ability and medication compliance before and after intervention (x̅ ± sd, scores)

Group	Self-management ability	MMAS scores
Research group (n=45)
Before intervention	16.77±3.20	5.04±1.10
After intervention	20.10±3.12*,#	7.12±0.92*,#
Control group (n=44)
Before intervention	16.52±3.65	5.13±1.05
After intervention	18.63±3.20*	6.07±1.10*

Note: Compared with before intervention;

^*P<0.05.

Compared with control group;

^#P<0.05.

MMAS: Morisky medication compliance scale.