Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the aggregated sample.
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Baseline (n=34), n (%) | Exit sample (n=43)a, n (%) |
| Age ≤50 years | 8 (24) | 9 (21) |
| Female | 17 (50) | 23 (53) |
| White British | 22 (65) | 29 (67) |
| Recently diagnosed | 6 (18)b | 9 (21)c |
| Time since diagnosis >10 years | 11 (32) | 5 (12)d |
| Use of a standard mobile phone | 3 (9) | 8 (19) |
| MARSe score <20 | 12 (35) | 11 (26) |
| Living in an area with a deprivation score >30.5 | 8 (24) | 10 (23) |
| Medication changes in the previous 3 months | 5 (15) | 3 (7)d |
aIn total, 68% (23/34) of the participants of the initial sample completed the exit interview. An additional 20 participants completed an exit interview.
bDefined as a diagnosis of <1 year.
cDefined as a diagnosis in 2019 for the additional sample.
dCriteria were only reported for the paired sample (ie, the sample that had entry and exit interview data).
eMARS: Medication Adherence Report Scale.