Characteristics of heart failure patients (N=7) with adherence monitoring values during 4 weeks of observation
| Demographic data | Value | ||
| N (%) | Mean±SD | Min-max | |
| Male | 3 (43) | ||
| Living alone | 4 (57) | ||
| Age (years) | 82.1±11.1 | 61–95 | |
| NT-proBNP (pg/mL)* | 2447±3153 | 102–8561 | |
| Medication | |||
| No of medicines | 9.3±2.6 | 6–14 | |
| No of HF medicines | 3.7±1.3 | 2–6 | |
| Daily pill burden | 12.0±3.7 | 6–17 | |
| Medication adherence | |||
| Adequate adherence | 4 (57) | ||
| Drug holidays | 0 (0) | ||
| Taking adherence (%) | 86.4±12.8 | 67–100 | |
| Timing adherence (%) | 85.9±13.8 | 63–100 | |
| Correct dosing-days (%) | 69.1±23.9 | 36–100 | |
*NT-proBNP values were available for N=6 patients; one patient died before the value was assessed.
HF, heart failure; NT-proBNP, N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide.