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Table 4 Change in patient knowledge and adherence score of the two groups during the study

From: The efficacy of managing fluid overload in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients by a structured nurse-led intervention protocol

 

Symptomatic

Asymptomatic

 

Week 0

Week 4

Week 12

Week 0

Week 4

Week 12

knowledge related to fluid control

11.5 ± 2.5

13.2 ± 1.8***

13.2 ± 2.1***

11.5 ± 2.5

12.8 ± 1.8**

12.9 ± 2.2**

adherence in salt and fluid restriction

75.3 ± 15.1

82.7 ± 12.4**

83.4 ± 12.0**

67.4 ± 17.6

78.8 ± 13.5***

77.9 ± 14.5***

adherence to advices on daily habit

53.6 ± 14.9

66.6 ± 14.3***

65.1 ± 17.0***

58.5 ± 12.4

64.7 ± 13.5**

64.6 ± 15.0*

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, and ***p < 0.001 when compared with baseline