Table 2.
Treatment, Compliance and Control by Intervention Group over the 6 month Trial Period
| Igboora (rural)
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Idikan (urban)
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinic only (n=122) | Clinic + HmV | P¶ | Clinic only (n=142) | Clinic + HmV | P | |
| Strict compliance (zero pill | 50.0 | (n=119) 45.4 | 0.473 | 35.9 | (n=161) 32.9 | 0.584 |
| Pill count <= 2 per month count) | 89.3 | 76.5 | 0.008 | 75.4 | 69.6 | 0.261 |
| “Satisfactory” urine tests* | 89.3 | 91.6 | 0.552 | 78.2 | 78.9 | 0.880 |
| Treated with 2 drugs | 59.8 | 61.3 | 0.811 | 83.1 | 82.6 | 0.910 |
| BP controlled at 6 months** | 71.3 | 68.1 | 0.584 | 62.0 | 62.7 | 0.891 |
All values are percentages. HmV = home visits
¶
P value for chi-squared test
*
“Satisfactory” urine scores defined as at least 3 positive urine samples
**
BP < 140/90 mmHg after 6 months of treatment