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Table 1 Comparison of behaviour change scores between the control group and health coaching group and a comparison of Adherence to Refills and Medications Scale (ARMS) scores and blood pressure results in the health coaching group

From: A pharmacist health coaching trial evaluating behavioural changes in participants with poorly controlled hypertension

Behaviour Change

 

Session 1

Session 4

Z

p

d

Medication management

Control group

M (SD) ± CI

4.20(1.23) ± 0.54

4.20 (0.23) ±2.04

0.00

1.00c

0.00c

Health coaching group

M (SD) ± CI

4.19 (0.83) ±1.84

4.65 (0.49) ±0.21

2.12

0.03c

0.68a

0.42b

0.19c

−0.10a

1.25b

Exercise

Control group

M (SD) ± CI

3.30 (1.23) ±0.54

3.60 (1.07) ±0.47

1.34

0.18c

0.26c

Health coaching group

M (SD) ± CI

3.05 (1.40) ±0.61

4.05 (0.94) ±0.41

2.63

0.01c

0.75a

0.50b

0.85c

−1.19a

0.45b

Diet

Control group

M (SD) ± CI

4.20(1.23) ±0.54

4.20(1.23) ±0.54

0.00

1.00c

0.00c

Health coaching group

M (SD) ± CI

3.95 (1.07) ±0.47

4.55 (0.82) ±0.36

1.77

0.08c

0.48a

0.01b

0.63c

−0.22a

0.34b

Blood Pressure

Health coaching group

M (SD) ± CI

138.53 (15.41) ± 6.77

131.60 (17.10) ± 7.49

−2.10

.004

−0.42

ARMS Score

Health coaching group

M (SD) ± CI

15.60 (3.38) ± 1.50

13.05 (1.50) ±0.66

3.64*

0.005

−1.05

  1. a p-value is calculated by Mann- Whitney U test for between-groups comparison at session one
  2. b p-value is calculated by Mann- Whitney U test for between-groups comparison at session four
  3. c p-value is calculated by Wilcoxon Signed Rank test for within-group comparisons at session one and session four
  4. *t value