Table IV.

Correlates of Adherence to Medications and Lifestyle Recommendations (Diet, Exercise, & Smoking)

Variable	Adherence to Medications	Difficulty Adhering to Dietary Recommendations	Difficulty Adhering to Exercise Recommendations	Current Smoking Status
	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR (95% CI)
MCS†	1.01 (1.00, 1.03)	.97*† (.95, .99)	.97** (.96, .99)	.98* (.96, .99)
Marital Status (Married vs. Not married)	1.66** (1.14, 2.41)	1.06 (.74, 1.52)	.70 (.49, 1.01)	.34*† (.20, .57)
Age	1.01 (1.00, 1.03)	.99* (.97, .999)	.98** (.97, .996)	.97** (.95, .99)
Race (White vs. Non- white)	2.38*† (1.66, 3.41)	1.18 (.83, 1.68)	1.41 (.99, 2.01)	.73 (.45, 1.189)
Gender (Female vs. Male)	1.50* (1.03, 2.20)	1.14 (.80, 1.64)	1.43 (.99, 2.07)	.50** (.31, .83)
Medication Side Effects	.93* (.88, .99)	__	__	__

OR=Odds Ratio; 95% CI=95% Confidence Interval;

^*p<.05,

^**p<.01,

^*†p<.0001

^†ORs represent the probability of having the outcome per 1 unit increase in MCS scores