Table 3.
Patient satisfaction with antidepressant and level of adherence
| Factor | Low adherence (N =99)
|
High adherence (N =88)
|
t-value | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| TSQM | 80.83 | 14.27 | 85.72 | 9.62 | 2.775 | 0.006** |
| Effectiveness | 78.38 | 16.95 | 83.39 | 14.26 | 2.169 | 0.031* |
| Side effects | 71.32 | 15.44 | 70.91 | 14.97 | 0.070 | 0.944 |
| Convenience | 88.14 | 11.99 | 90.96 | 8.36 | 1.875 | 0.062 |
| Global satisfaction | 77.90 | 16.85 | 83.42 | 12.97 | 2.527 | 0.012** |
Notes: Student’s t-test for the difference according to the level of adherence.
*
Mean difference is significant at P<0.05.
**
Mean difference is significant at P<0.01.
Abbreviations: TSQM, Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medication; SD, standard deviation.