Patients’ reaction toward their illness, by 12 months of therapy, in the study versus the control group. Values for control group were measured by chi-squared test (p < 0.01).
| Variables | Active Group | Control Group |
|---|---|---|
| Adherence to medication | 95/106 (89.6%) | 74/105 (70.5%) |
| Patient stops medications because of intolerance | 6/106 (5.7%) | 20/105 (19%) |
| No. procedures done in the clinic (over the study period) | 46/106 (43.4%) | 77/105 (73.3%) |
| No. visits for flare of the disease that required early assessment (over the study period) | 23/106 (21.7%) | 39/105 (37.1%) |