Table 2 Comparison of general data between two groups of patients
Indicators | Control group n = 96 | E-coach group n = 108 | t/Z/χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender (Person%) | 0.023 | 0.889 | ||
Male | 48 (50.0) | 61 (56.5) | ||
Female | 48 (50.0) | 47 (43.5) | ||
\(\overline{x} \pm s\) age | 65.3 ± 12.6 | 66.1 ± 14.3 | 0.567 | 0.658 |
\(\overline{x} \pm s\) course of disease | 3.35 ± 2.26 | 4.11 ± 2.48 | 0.136 | 0.894 |
Medical expenses (per person %) | – | 0.865 | ||
Medical insurance for employees | 53 (55.2) | 61 (56.5) | ||
Resident medical insurance | 29 (30.2) | 29 (26.9) | ||
Others | 14 (14.6) | 11 (10.2) | ||
None | 0 (0) | 7 (6.4) | ||
Education level (person%) | − 0.159 | 0.969 | ||
Primary school and below | 11 (11.5) | 19 (17.6) | − 0.274 | 0.759 |
Junior/senior high school | 43 (44.7) | 45 (41.7) | ||
Junior/undergraduate | 26 (27.1) | 24 (22.2) | ||
Master degree or above | 16 (16.7) | 20 (18.5) | ||
Complicated with chronic diseases (person%) | − 0.315 | 0.753 | ||
None | 16 (16.7) | 14 (13.0) | ||
1 kind | 31 (32.3) | 22 (20.3) | ||
2 kinds and above | 49 (51.0) | 72 (66.7) | ||
Combined medication (person%) | − 0.111 | 0.912 | ||
None | 9 (9.4) | 15 (13.9) | ||
≤ 3 kinds | 36 (37.5) | 45 (41.7) | ||
≥ 4 kinds | 51 (53.1) | 48 (44.4) | ||
Rutherford levels (%) | 0.861 | 0.605 | ||
Level 3 | 18 (18.7) | 28 (25.9) | ||
Level 4 | 42 (43.8) | 45 (41.7) | ||
Level 5 | 36 (37.5) | 35 (32.4) |