Table 2.
Intention to treat main and sensitivity analysis, and subgroup analysis at the 3-month follow-up consultation
Intervention group % (N/n) |
Control group % (N/n) |
P value | |
Primary outcome | |||
Main analysis | 61.7% (21/34) | 33.3% (13/39) | 0.015*‡ |
Sensitivity analysis | |||
‘Best case scenario’ | 71.1% (32/45) | 29.5% (13/44) | <0.001†‡ |
‘Worst case scenario’ | 46.7% (21/45) | 40.9% (18/44) | 0.584‡ |
Subgroup analysis | |||
No of chronic diseases | |||
1 | 77.7% (7/9) | 50.0% (4/8) | 0.335§ |
2 | 70.0% (7/10) | 33.3% (3/9) | 0.179§ |
>2 | 46.7% (7/15) | 27.3% (6/22) | 0.225‡ |
No of prescribed drugs | |||
<5 | 64.3% (9/14) | 60.0% (9/15) | 0.812‡ |
≥5 | 60.0% (12/20) | 16.7% (4/24) | 0.005*§ |
Social level | |||
1 | 37.5% (3/8) | 37.5% (6/16) | 1§ |
2 | 70.0% (7/10) | 33.3% (2/6) | 0.302§ |
3 | 68.8% (11/16) | 29.4% (5/17) | 0.024*‡ |
Age (years) | |||
<60 | 66.7% (10/15) | 50.0% (7/14) | 0.362‡ |
≥60 | 57.9% (11/19) | 26.1% (6/23) | 0.037*‡ |
Study disease | |||
Hypertension | 62.5% (15/24) | 38.5% (10/26) | 0.089‡ |
Type 2 diabetes | 33.3% (3/9) | 10.0% (1/10) | 0.303§ |
Hypercholesterolaemia | 80.0% (4/5) | 37.5% (3/8) | 0.266§ |
Data are expressed as percentage of patients reaching their therapeutic goals.
*p<0.05.
†p<0.001.
‡χ2 test.
§Fisher test.
N, number reaching therapeutic goal.