Table 2. Baseline and Postintervention Outcomes in Both Groups.
| Variable | Mean (SD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before intervention | After intervention | |||
| Control (n = 34) | Intervention (n = 34) | Control (n = 34) | Intervention (n = 34) | |
| Self-efficacy score (scale, 10-40) | 25.4 (6.7) | 27.6 (6.1) | 27.1 (5.7) | 30.3 (6.3) |
| Activities of daily living score (scale, 0-100) | 93.1 (2.4) | 92.6 (2.1) | 99.6 (1.7) | 99.6 (1.5) |
| Instrumental activities of daily living score (scale, 0-27) | 23.0 (1.9) | 22.0 (2.2) | 26.1 (1.6) | 25.9 (1.5) |
| Medication adherence score (scale, 12-48) | 15.2 (2.4) | 16.0 (3.2) | 20.9 (13.7) | 13.4 (1.9) |
| Medication taking score (scale, 8-32) | 9.94 (1.6) | 10.3 (2.2) | 14.2 (9.1) | 9.1 (1.4) |
| Prescription refill score (scale, 4-16) | 5.2 (1.5) | 5.7 (1.8) | 6.7 (4.7) | 4.3 (0.5) |
| Quality of life | ||||
| PCS (scale, 0-100) | 42.5 (8.8) | 45.0 (47.5) | 42.7 (9.3) | 50.1 (7.8) |
| MCS (scale, 0-100) | 50.0 (7.6) | 53.1 (8.5) | 55.1 (9.7) | 58.8 (6.1) |
| Depression score (scale, 0-15) | 2.8 (2.9) | 2.1 (2.3) | 2.2 (2.9) | 1.7 (2.1) |
| Health care service utilization, No. of times | ||||
| Outpatient clinic visits | 0.3 (0.8) | 0.10 (0.6) | 0.1 (0.3) | 0.1 (0.5) |
| Private GP visits | 0.4 (1.1) | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.3 (0.8) |
| Emergency department visits | 0.0 | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.0 (0.2) |
| Hospital admissions | 0.1 (0.2) | 0.0 (0.2) | 0.0 (0) | 0.0 (0.2) |
Abbreviations: GP, general practitioner; MCS, mental component score; PCS, physical component score.