Table 6.
Questionnaire to assess patients’ compliance with treatment and adherence to the retention method
| Group A | Group B | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 637 feet) | (n = 628 feet) | ||
| Satisfaction with the method of treatment, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 490 (76.9) | 519 (82.64) | 0.011* ‡ |
| No | 147 ( 23.1) | 109 (17.36) | |
| Adherence to the treatment, n (%) | |||
| Yes | 516 (81) | 541 ( 86.15) | 0.013* ‡ |
| No | 121 ( 19 ) | 87 (13.85) | |
| Whether they will recommend this method of treatment to others or not? | |||
| Ye s | 497 (78) | 522 (83.12) | 0.022* ‡ |
| No | 140 (22) | 106 (16.88) | |
*
chi-squared test
‡
signifcant (p < 0.05)
Non-adherence was defned as caregivers reporting brace wear of more than two hours less than that prescribed daily wear; non-adherence was defned as caregivers reporting less than three times/day exercises