Table 1.
Participant characteristics by medication adherence versus non-adherence.
|
Medication Adherence |
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|---|---|---|
| Adherent | Non-adherent | |
| Characteristics | Mean ± SD, or % | Mean ± SD, or % |
| N=139 (n) | 60 | 79 |
| Mean Age (Years) | 64.5 ± 12.1 | 61.3 ± 11.6 |
| Age Categories | ||
| 18-49 years | 15.0 | 14.1 |
| 50-64 years | 26.7 | 43.6 |
| 65+ years | 58.3 | 42.3 |
| Females | 67.8 | 75.9 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 29.1 | 28.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 70.9 | 71.8 |
| Mean Education (Years) | 12.4 ± 6.9 | 12.4 ± 3.5 |
| Education Categories | ||
| <High school graduate | 43.9 | 27.0 |
| High school graduate | 28.1 | 37.8 |
| >High school graduate | 28.1 | 35.1 |
| Employed | 21.7 | 21.8 |
| Annual Household Income | ||
| <$10,000 | 43.9 | 26.7 |
| <$15,000 | 28.1 | 38.7 |
| $15,000+ | 29.1 | 34.7 |
| Insured | 98.3 | 94.9 |
| Health Status | ||
| Better than last year | 20.0 | 19.2 |
| Worse than last year | 18.3 | 32.1 |
| Same as last year | 61.7 | 48.7 |
| Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9, p < .01) | 3.2 ± 3.5 | 5.4 ± 5.4 |
| Depression Categories (p < .05) | ||
| No depression | 72.7 | 53.5 |
| Minor depression | 21.8 | 25.4 |
| Major depression | 5.5 | 21.1 |
| Social Support (MOS, p < .05) | 87.9 ± 16.0 | 81.4 ± 22.0 |
Note. SD = standard deviation; PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire; MOS = Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey. Chi-square test for categorical variables and independent sample’s t-tests for continuous variables.