Table 2.
Physical and behavioural health among displaced Myanmar adults with poor suboptimal adherence to NCD medication (s) (n = 224).
| Factors | Number (n) | Percentage ( %) |
|---|---|---|
| Category of Disease | ||
| Hypertension (HT) | 143 | 63.84 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (DM) | 40 | 17.86 |
| HT and DM comorbidity | 41 | 18.30 |
| BMI (Asian criteria) | ||
| Underweight (<18.5 kg/m2) | 16 | 7.14 |
| Normal (18.5 – 22.9 kg/m2) | 74 | 33.04 |
| Overweight (23 – 24.9 kg/m2) | 50 | 22.32 |
| Obesity class I (25 – 29.9 kg/m2) | 66 | 29.46 |
| Obesity class II (≥ 30 kg/m2) | 18 | 8.04 |
| Mean (S.D) | 24.23 (4.22) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 23.73 (15.63: 40.79) | |
| Complications (Can include than one) | ||
| Renal failure | 7 | 3.13 |
| Neuropathy | 62 | 27.68 |
| Retinopathy | 67 | 29.91 |
| Ulcers | 7 | 3.13 |
| Others | 12 | 5.36 |
| Other chronic disease | ||
| Asthma | 8 | 3.57 |
| Muscular Skeletal Diseases | 5 | 2.23 |
| Others | 7 | 3.12 |
| Medication nonadherence (Pill Count %) | ||
| Moderate adherence (50–69 %) | 51 | 22.77 |
| Low adherence (25–49 %) | 43 | 19.20 |
| Very low adherence (<25 %) | 130 | 58.04 |
| Mean (S.D) | 22.85 (24.48) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 14.29 (0: 69.64) | |
| Disease Management Self-efficacy | ||
| Low or moderate (0–17) | 25 | 11.16 |
| High (18–27) | 199 | 88.84 |
| Mean (S.D) | 20.73 (3.48) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 20 (12: 27) | |
| Sleep Scale (MOS-6) | ||
| Low problem (0–7) | 110 | 49.11 |
| Moderate problem (8–15) | 91 | 40.63 |
| High problem (>15) | 23 | 10.27 |
| Mean (S.D) | 7.84 (5.61) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 8 (0: 24) | |
| Alcohol Use | ||
| Never | 198 | 88.39 |
| Ever | 26 | 11.61 |
| Amount of daily use among users (n=26) (Unit: Standard Drink) | ||
| Mean (S.D) | 3.40 (4.50) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 1.75 (1: 20) | |
| Tobacco Smoking | ||
| Never | 157 | 70.09 |
| Ever | 67 | 29.91 |
| Amount of daily use among users (n=67) (Unit: Individual cigarette/cigar/cheroot) | ||
| Mean (S.D) | 4.19 (4.98) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 3 (1: 32) | |
| Betel Chewing | ||
| Never | 77 | 34.38 |
| Ever | 147 | 65.63 |
| Amount of daily use among users (n=147) (Unit: piece) | ||
| Mean (S.D) | 5.54 (5.53) | |
| Median (Min;Max) | 4 (1: 30) | |