Table 2.
: Factors associated with glaucoma drug adherence (N =100)
| Variables | Adherence | Chi-square (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low n (%) | Medium or high n (%) | ||
| Age (years) | 1.892 (0.169) | ||
| ≤60 | 42 (87.5) | 6 (12.5) | |
| >60 | 40 (76.92) | 12 (23.08) | |
| Gender | 18.699 (<0.0001*) | ||
| Female | 36 (66.67) | 18 (33.33) | |
| Male | 46 (100) | 0 | |
| Education | 57.67 (0.001*) | ||
| Illiterate | 11 (100) | 0 | |
| Primary | 33 (94.29) | 2 (5.71) | |
| Secondary/Higher-secondary | 35 (94.59) | 2 (5.41) | |
| Graduate and above | 3 (17.65) | 14 (82.35) | |
| Family history of glaucoma | 0.271 (0.603) | ||
| Yes | 28 (84.85) | 5 (15.15) | |
| No | 54 (80.60) | 13 (19.40) | |
| Instruction received regarding use of drugs | 15.39 (<0.001*) | ||
| Yes | 55 (94.83) | 3 (5.17) | |
| No | 27 (64.29) | 15 (35.71) | |
| Duration of treatment | 24.046 (<0.001*) | ||
| < 1 year | 22 (100) | 0 | |
| 1–3 years | 23 (100) | 0 | |
| 3–5 years | 21 (80.77) | 5 (19.23) | |
| >5 years | 16 (55.17) | 13 (44.83) | |
| No. of drugs prescribed | 0.479 (0.49) | ||
| Single drug | 57 (83.82) | 11 (16.18) | |
| Multiple drugs | 25 (78.13) | 7 (21.88) | |
Figures in parentheses are row-wise percentages, *significant p-values