Table 6.

Unadjusted and Adjusted Patient Outcomes as Obtained From the Follow-up Telephone Interviews, for Intervention Practices (n = 415 Patients) and Control Practices (n = 352 Patients)

UnadjustedAdjusteda,b
OutcomeIntervention Patients % or MeanControl Patients % or Meanχ2 Test P ValueIntervention Patients % or MeanControl Patients % or MeanP Value
a F statistic from generalized linear mixed model.
b Adjusted for clustering and the following covariates: age, sex, race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white vs other/missing), education, years with physician.
c Patients’ self-reports of filling prescription among those reporting having received a prescription at the visit. Some of these patients’ physicians stated that they did not write a prescription at the visit.
d Patients’ self-reports of taking the medications prescribed at the visit among those who reported receiving a new prescription, a refill prescription, or both.
e Patients’ self-reports of attempting lifestyle changes among those who reported that their physician recommended a lifestyle change at the visit. Some of these patients’ physicians stated that they did not recommend a lifestyle change at the visit.
Accurately recalled any prescription (n)(247)(206).45.41
    Yes929092.990.8
    No810
Accurately recalled new prescription (n)(182)(127).40.54
    Yes746974.270.4
    No2631
Accurately recalled refill prescription (n)(101)(123).67.68
    Yes817981.078.2
    No1921
Filled new prescriptionc (n)(143)(104).75.82
    Yes818381.182.4
    No1917
Filled refill prescriptionc (n)(113)(123).99.71
    Yes707068.671.0
    No3030
Was taking =1 prescriptiond (n)(205)(170).91.96
    Yes909190.390.5
    No109
Accurately recalled lifestyle recommendations (n)(242)(206).04.14
    Yes596859.368.4
    No4132
Attempted lifestyle changee (n)(95)(102).90.78
    Yes939293.392.3
    No78