| Adherence | p | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Medium | Low | ||
| DAS28* | 2.45 (1.11) | 2.80 (1.20) | 3.06 (1.26) | <0.001 |
| HAQ (Disability)* | 0.58 (0.62) | 0.76 (0.67) | 0.85 (0.74) | 0.001 |
| SF-12** | ||||
| Physical | 43.20 (9.91) | 40.85 (10.95) | 39.61 (10.98) | 0.004 |
| Psychological | 50.42 (10.58) | 47.49 (11.37) | 46.47 (11.55) | 0.002 |
| Fatigue* | ||||
| Physical | 2.18 (0.80) | 2.39 (0.85) | 2.45 (0.88) | 0.006 |
| Psychological | 1.71 (0.72) | 1.95 (0.85) | 2.02 (0.90) | 0.001 |
| Cognitive | 1.36 (0.46) | 1.50 (0.61) | 1.54 (0.68) | 0.011 |
| HELP* | ||||
| Understanding medical information | 1.46 (0.54) | 1.54 (0.65) | 1.67 (0.78) | 0.008 |
| Use of medical information | 1.79 (0.70) | 1.94 (0.84) | 2.16 (0.91) | <0.001 |
| Communicative competence | 1.50 (0.53) | 1.58 (0.64) | 1.70 (0.75) | 0.012 |
| Number of prescribed medications | 3.71 (2.16) | 5.04 (2.74) | 5.69 (2.74) | <0.001 |
Data are presented using means and (standard deviations). *Lower values denote better performance, **higher values denote better performance.