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Table 1 Comparison of basic characteristics between two groups

From: Impact of medication therapy management (MTM) service model on multi-morbidity (MMD) patients with hypertension: a pilot RCT

Variable

Intervention group

(n = 51), n(%)

Control group (n = 50), n(%)

χ2 value

P value

Gender

  

6.194

0.091

 Male

34 (66.7)

21 (42.0)

  

 Female

17 (33.3)

29 (58.0)

  

Age (years)

64.06 ± 9.43

63.42 ± 9.06

6.229

0.596

 45–49

0 (0.0)

4 (8.0)

  

 50–59

17 (33.3)

12 (24.0)

  

 60–69

17 (33.3)

20 (40.0)

  

 70–79

16 (31.4)

14 (28.0)

  

 ≥ 80

1 (2.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Living arrangement

  

0.232

0.34

 Living alone

2 (3.9)

3 (6.0)

  

 Not living alone

49 (96.1)

47 (94.0)

  

Education level

  

1.819

0.992

 Primary school and below

15 (29.4)

20 (40.0)

  

 Junior high school

19 (37.3)

18 (36.0)

  

 Senior high school

14 (27.4)

9 (18.0)

  

 University and above

3 (5.9)

3 (6.0)

  

Pre-retirement occupation

  

6.257

0.064

 Civil servant

2 (3.9)

0 (0.0)

  

 Staff of enterprises and institutions

34 (66.7)

34 (68.0)

  

 Farmer

7 (13.8)

13 (26.0)

  

 Freelancer

4 (7.8)

1 (2.0)

  

 Unemployed

4 (7.8)

2 (4.0)

  

Family monthly income (RMB)

7188.24 ± 4894.87

12,250.00 ± 4780.47

29.074

0.965

 < 5000

20 (39.2)

0 (0.0)

  

 5000–10,000

19 (37.3)

24 (46.0)

  

 10,000–15,000

5 (9.8)

11 (24.0)

  

 15,000–20,000

7 (13.7)

9 (18.0)

  

 ≥ 20,000

0 (0.0)

6 (12.0)

  

Smoking or not

  

0.983

0.054

 Yes

19 (37.3)

12 (24.0)

  

 No

32 (62.7)

38 (76.0)

  

Drinking or not

  

0.252

0.32

 Yes

9 (17.6)

7 (14.0)

  

 No

42 (82.4)

43 (86.0)

  

BMI(kg/m2)

24.55 ± 3.49

24.61 ± 3.37

0.365

0.494

 < 18.5

2 (3.9)

1 (2.0)

  

 18.5–23.9

21 (41.2)

20 (40.0)

  

 ≥ 24

28 (54.9)

29 (58.0)

  

Comorbidities

  

3.034

0.699

 coronary heart disease

29

28

  

 diabetes mellitus

23

21

  

 heart failure

18

20

  

 hyperlipidemia

28

17

  

 renal insufficiency

21

17

  

 renal artery stenoses

10

13