Table 4 Changes in perceived cognition of illness at the 6th month after discharge in the intervention and usual care groups
From: Efficacy of a self-management program in patients with chronic viral hepatitis in China
Mann-Whitney U-test | Analysis of covariance | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Measure | Baseline | 6th month | (ANCOVA) | |||||||
n | Median | Interquartile range | Median | Interquartile range | p value | I - J | SE | p value | ||
Perceived susceptibility | IV | 30 | 3.5 | 1–5 | 4.5 | 2–5 | 0.170 | 0.517 | 0.297 | 0.087 |
UC | 26 | 3.5 | 2–5 | 4 | 2–5 | |||||
Perceived severity | IV | 30 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 4–5 | 0.057 | 0.332 | 0.154 | 0.036 |
UC | 26 | 4 | 4–5 | 5 | 3–5 | |||||
Perceived benefit | IV | 30 | 4 | 3–4 | 4 | 3–5 | < 0.001 | 1.180 | 0.185 | < 0.001 |
UC | 26 | 4 | 3–5 | 3 | 2–4 | |||||
Perceived barriers | IV | 30 | 3 | 1–4 | 4 | 1–5 | < 0.001 | 1.233 | 0.245 | < 0.001 |
UC | 26 | 3 | 2–4 | 2.5 | 1–4 | |||||