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. 2013 Aug 19;7:805–811. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S50055

Table 5.

Logistic regression analyses associating symptoms of anxiety and/or depression with various reasons for nonadherence

Men
Women
All
ORa 95% CI ORa 95% CI ORb 95% CI
Did not need the medication
Anxiety 1.19 0.67–2.11 0.95 0.66–1.37 1.01 0.74–1.37
Depression 1.41 0.68–2.92 0.86 0.43–1.75 1.06 0.64–1.75
Both 1.05 0.59–1.86 0.72 0.47–1.10 0.81 0.57–1.14
Recovered
Anxiety 1.10 0.63–1.90 1.24 0.85–1.82 1.18 0.87–1.61
Depression 1.46 0.74–2.87 2.32 1.27–4.26 1.87 1.19–2.93
Both 0.63 0.33–1.17 0.95 0.61–1.48 0.82 0.57–1.17
Developed unpleasant adverse drug reactions
Anxiety 1.70 0.72–4.02 1.12 0.71–1.77 1.21 0.81–1.81
Depression 3.03 1.33–6.89 2.35 1.23–4.48 2.60 1.57–4.31
Both 2.73 1.35–5.53 2.21 1.47–3.31 2.32 1.63–3.29
Had a fear of potential adverse drug reactions
Anxiety 3.07 1.55–6.08 2.44 1.60–3.72 2.60 1.81–3.72
Depression 2.40 0.96–6.03 1.08 0.42–2.77 1.55 0.81–2.98
Both 1.96 0.93–4.16 2.91 1.90–4.45 2.67 1.85–3.85
Treatment was not effective
Anxiety 1.83 0.93–3.60 1.03 0.61–1.75 1.26 0.83–1.90
Depression 1.58 0.64–3.90 2.48 1.20–5.10 2.07 1.18–3.62
Both 2.33 1.25–4.35 2.72 1.77–4.18 2.60 1.83–3.70
Wanted to save money
Anxiety 1.88 0.71–5.01 2.14 1.04–4.43 2.04 1.14–3.64
Depression 1.45 0.32–6.52 3.45 1.13–10.49 2.41 0.99–5.86
Both 3.38 1.45–7.73 4.10 2.12–7.95 3.79 2.26–6.33

Notes:

a

Controlling for age;

b

controlling for age and sex.

Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.