Table 2.
Early dropout (0 = continuer; 1 = early dropout) | Refill adherence (0 = adherent > 80%; 1 = nonadherent) | |||
Odds ratioa) | 95% CI | Odds ratioa) | 95% CI | |
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||||
- age (mean; SD) | 0.95* | [0.95–0.96] | 1.00 | [0.99–1.00] |
- % woman | 1.29* | [1.09–1.54] | 1.08 | [0.95–1.23] |
- % college/university | 1.34* | [1.06–1.69] | 1.04 | [0.85–1.27] |
- % non-western | 2.22* | [1.53–3.24] | 1.44 | [0.97–2.15] |
- % private insurance | 1.12 | [0.93–1.35] | 1.09 | [0.95–1.25] |
- % living together | 0.94 | [0.71–5.17] | 0.88 | [0.77–1.02] |
- % with job/study | 1.08 | [0.88–1.32] | 1.07 | [0.89–1.27] |
Medication | ||||
Antihypertensives | ||||
- % users of beta blockers | 0.59* | [0.49–0.72] | 0.50* | [0.44–0.57] |
- % users of diuretics | ref. | reference | ||
- % users of ace-inhibitors/A2 antagonists | 0.25* | [0.17–0.36] | 0.37* | [0.31–0.45] |
- % users of other antihypertensives | 0.58* | [0.43–0.78] | 0.30* | [0.23–0.38] |
Complex regime | ||||
number of other ATCs (mean;sd) | 0.94* | [0.92–0.96] | 0.97* | [0.96–0.99] |
Health & morbidity in general practice | ||||
Self-reported health | ||||
% excellent/good | 1.51* | [1.27–1.81] | 0.93 | [0.82–1.05] |
Diagnoses for which GP is consulted (% of patients) | ||||
Diabetes (T90) | 0.46* | [0.33–0.65] | 0.69* | [0.60–0.91] |
Hypertension (K85–K87) | 0.11* | [0.08–0.13] | 0.77* | [0.64–0.78] |
Other diagnoses in K-chapter (from K70–K99) | 0.76* | [0.62–0.78] | 1.08 | [0.98–1.24] |
Hypercholesterolemia (T93) | 0.50* | [0.32–0.78] | 0.88 | [0.94–1.10] |
GP consultation for chronic diseases and overall contact | ||||
Number of other chronic complaints (mean, SD) | 1.11* | [1.02–1.21] | 1.04 | [0.98–1.11] |
Number of contacts with GP (mean; SD) | 1.04* | [1.03–1.05] | 1.02* | [1.01–1.03] |
Total (%) | ||||
Number of patients (N) | 14,219 | 12,110 |
* P < 0.05
a) odds ratio > 1: more likely to be an early dropout; odds ratio < 1: less likely to be an early dropout