Table 3 Three month outcomes for intervention and control participants
From: Medication coaching program for patients with minor stroke or TIA: A pilot study
Characteristics | Overall (n = 26) | Intervention Arm (n = 16) | Control Arm (n = 10) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Has method for tracking medications, N (%) | 18 (69.2) | 11 (68.8) | 7 (70.0) | 1.000 |
Understand how to take medications, N (%) | 26 (100.0) | 16 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | N/A |
Understand why taking medications, N (%) | 26 (100.0) | 16 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | N/A |
Understand side effects, N (%) | 16 (61.5) | 10 (62.5) | 6 (60.0) | 1.000 |
Know who to call if run out of meds, N (%) | 26 (100.0) | 16 (100.0) | 10 (100.0) | N/A |
Know what to expect with your health/illness in the future, N (%) | 19 (73.1) | 12 (75.0) | 7 (70.0) | 1.000 |
Know what to do if problems/symptoms continued or worsened, N (%) | 22 (88.0) | 15 (93.8) | 7 (77.8) | 0.530 |
Appointment with PCP since stroke, N (%) | 21 (80.8) | 15 (93.8) | 6 (60.0) | 0.055 |
PHQ-8 at 3 months, median (IQR) | 8 (3.0-13.0) | 5.50 (0.5-10.5) | 10.5 (7.0-21.0) | 0.080 |
EQ5D at 3 months, median (IQR) | 0.8 (0.64-0.87) | 0.80 (0.69-0.94) | 0.68 (0.59-0.87) | 0.326 |
Modified Rankin score, median (IQR) | 2.0 (1.0-3.0) | 1.50 (1.0-3.0) | 2.50 (1.0-3.0) | 0.531 |
CTM-3, median (IQR) | 83.3 (77.8-100.0) | 77.8 (72.2-100.0) | 88.9 (77.8-100.0) | 0.640 |
Re-hospitalization, N (%) | 1 (4.2) | 0 (0) | 1 (10.0) | 0.333 |
ED visit, N (%) | 2 (8.7) | 2 (12.5) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |