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Table 2 Recurrence, non-adherence, and inadequate frequency to appointments in the total sample and subgroups

From: Adherence to secondary prophylaxis and disease recurrence in 536 Brazilian children with rheumatic fever

 

Patients successfully followed-up (n = 356)

N (%)

Patients lost to follow-up (n = 180)

N (%)

p-value

Total

(% in the total group)

Recurrences

55 (15%)

33 (18%)

0.14

88 (16.5%)

Non-adherence

113 (32%)

75 (42%)

0.027

188 (35%)

Inadequate frequency to appointments

28 (8%)

26 (14.5%)

0.022

54 (10%)