Clinical Study
Randomized Trial of a Pharmacist-Delivered Intervention for Improving Lipid-Lowering Medication Adherence among Patients with Coronary Heart Disease
Table 1
Demographics of participants, Pharmacist Assisted Compliance Trial, Worcester Massachusetts, 2000–2005
| | Condition | Control | Intervention | -value |
| | Continuous Variable | | | | | |
| | Mean (SD) | | Mean (SD) | | | | Age | 60.29 (10.4) | 338 | 60.38 (10.5) | 351 | .905 | | BMI from Catheterization Report | 30.05 (5.7) | 318 | 30.33 (5.8) | 328 | .536 | | BMI self report 1 year | 30.11 (5.3) | 239 | 29.81 (5.7) | 253 | .542 | | Change in BMI | (2.9) | 226 | .42 (3.0) | 239 | .149 | | Catheterization Report Severity Inde | 1.78 (0.9) | 321 | 1.88 (0.9) | 336 | .189 |
| | Categorical Variable | | | | | |
| | | % (Frequency) | | % (Frequency) | | | | Gender: Female | 40.24 (136) | 338 | 40.17 (141) | 351 | 1 | | Smoking status: Smoked within 1 year | 27.76 (78) | 281 | 20.40 (61) | 299 | .041 | | Education: High School or less | 45.91 (118) | 257 | 45.20 (127) | 281 | .931 | | Race: white | 90.53 (306) | 338 | 88.89 (312) | 351 | .532 | | Marital status: Married or living with partner | 67.78 (162) | 239 | 67.70 (174) | 257 | 1 | | Employment: Fulltime or part-time | 52.61 (151) | 287 | 52.90 (164) | 310 | 1 |
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ath Report Severity Index was calculated based on the number of diseased arteries [23, 24].
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