Antihypertensive Drug Treatment of Study Participants in a Randomized Controlled Trial on Effect of Pharmacist Interventions on Management of Hypertension, China
| Antihypertensive Treatment | Intervention, No. (%) | Control, No. (%) | P Value for Group Difference | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Sixth Month | P Value | Baseline | Sixth Month | P Value | Baseline | Sixth Month | ||
| Administration of medications | Regularly | 234 (80.7%) | 277 (95.5%) | <.001 | 191 (64.1%) | 210 (70.5%) | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Intermittently | 43 (14.8%) | 13 (4.5%) | 48 (16.1%) | 16 (5.4%) | |||||
| Ignored | 13 (4.5%) | 0 (0%) | 59 (9.8%) | 72 (24.2%) | |||||
| Medication adherence score | Low (<6) | 63 (21.7%) | 13 (4.5%) | <.001 | 111 (37.2%) | 89 (29.9%) | <.001 | <.001 | <.001 |
| Medium (6-7) | 80 (27.6%) | 14 (4.8%) | 61 (20.5%) | 18 (6.0%) | |||||
| High (=8) | 147 (50.7%) | 263 (90.7%) | 126 (42.3%) | 191 (64.1%) | |||||
| Need for adjustment on treatment regimen | No | 93 (32.1%) | 184 (63.4%) | <.001 | 70 (23.5%) | 91 (30.5%) | .03 | .02 | <.001 |
| Yes | 197 (67.9%) | 106 (36.6%) | 228 (76.5%) | 207 (69.5%) | |||||