Table 1.
Sample characteristics and medication adherence according to demographic and health-related characteristics (N = 195)
| Characteristics | Categories | N (%)/Mean ± SD | Medication Adherence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | t/F(p-value) | |||
| Demographic | ||||
| Gender | Male | 144(73.9) | 6.82 ± 1.57 | 1.286(0.200) |
| Female | 51(26.1) | 6.48 ± 1.75 | ||
| Age | 75.54 ± 5.20 | |||
| 65–74 | 90(46.2) | 6.71 ± 1.78 | 0.140(0.873) | |
| 75–84 | 94(48.2) | 6.74 ± 1.49 | ||
| ≥ 85 | 11(5.6) | 6.98 ± 1.51 | ||
| Education | ≤Elementary school | 24(12.3) | 6.64 ± 1.72 | 0.170(0.915) |
| Middle school | 38(19.5) | 6.85 ± 1.68 | ||
| High School | 82(42.1) | 6.67 ± 1.56 | ||
| ≥College | 51(26.2) | 6.81 ± 1.68 | ||
| Living arrangement | Alone | 27(29.2) | 6.57 ± 1.55 | -0.941(0.348) |
| Living with others | 138(70.8) | 6.81 ± 1.65 | ||
| Health-related characteristics | ||||
| Current alcohol consumption | Yes | 55(28.2) | 6.45 ± 1.95 | -1.572(0.118) |
| No | 140(71.8) | 6.85 ± 1.47 | ||
| Current smoking | Yes | 10(5.1) | 6.23 ± 2.10 | -1.022(0.308) |
| No | 185(94.9) | 6.76 ± 1.60 | ||
| Exercise (in past 1month) | Yes | 178(91.3) | 6.75 ± 1.66 | 0.431(0.667) |
| No | 17(8.7) | 6.57 ± 1.11 | ||
| Insomnia | Yes | 69(35.4) | 6.32 ± 1.77 | -2.698(0.008) |
| No | 126(64.6) | 6.96 ± 1.49 | ||
| Healthcare accessibility | Very good | 59(30.3) | 7.00 ± 1.20 | 2.750(0.006) |
| Good | 120(61.5) | 6.71 ± 1.74 | ||
| Not good | 16(8.2) | 5.94 ± 1.87 | ||
| Awareness of prescribed drugs | Yes | 181(92.8) | 6.85 ± 1.51 | 3.716(< 0.001) |
| No | 14(7.2) | 5.23 ± 2.25 | ||
| Awareness of side effects of drugs | Yes | 115(59.0) | 7.05 ± 1.23 | 3.275(< 0.001) |
| No | 80(41.0) | 6.23 ± 1.98 | ||