Table 2.
Analysis of basic information.
| Characteristics | Intervention group(n = 156) | Control group(n = 164) | t/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.39 ± 13.95 | 42.24 ± 13.65 | 1.395 | 0.164 |
| Sex | 0.257 | 0.612 | ||
| Male | 21 | 19 | ||
| Female | 135 | 145 | ||
| Mode of payment | 5.667 | 0.059 | ||
| Medicare | 43 | 29 | ||
| Self-pay | 112 | 135 | ||
| Educational level | 1.328 | 0.515 | ||
| Elementary education and below | 41 | 51 | ||
| Secondary education | 68 | 62 | ||
| Tertiary education and above | 47 | 51 | ||
| Disease duration (months) | 3.507 | 0.173 | ||
| ≤6 | 39 | 51 | ||
| 6–36 | 42 | 51 | ||
| ≥36 | 75 | 62 | ||
| Drug combination | 4.20 ± 1.32 | 4.06 ± 1.28 | 0.992 | 0.322 |
t: statistic of the t-test; χ2: statistic of the chi-square test.