Table 1.
Socio-demographic and disease-related characteristics of the study patients with differences in adherence total scores (N = 410)
| Variable |
Frequency (%) |
Morisky score |
p -value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Median | |||
| N = 410 | [interquartile range] | ||
|
Age category |
|
|
|
| 28-37 |
13 (3.2) |
8.0 [5.3-8.0] |
0.042a |
| 38-47 |
39 (9.5) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| 48-57 |
149 (36.3) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| 58-67 |
119 (29) |
7.0 [5.0-8.0] |
|
| ≥68 |
90 (22) |
5.8 [4.7-7.8] |
|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
197 (48.0) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
0.048b |
| Female |
213 (52.0) |
7.0 [5.5-8.0] |
|
|
BMI |
|
|
|
| Normal |
35 (8.5) |
7.0 [5.3-8.0] |
0.231a |
| Overweight |
183 (44.6) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| Obese |
192 (46.2 |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
|
Residency |
|
|
|
| Village |
194 (47.3) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
0.626a |
| City |
166 (40.5) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| Palestinian refugee camps |
50 (12.2) |
7.6 [5.0-8.0] |
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
| Employed |
156 (38.0) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
0.089a |
| Unemployed |
63 (15.4) |
6.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| Housewife |
191 (46.6) |
7.0 [5.0-8.0] |
|
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Single |
13 (3.2) |
8.0 [6.5-8.0] |
0.012a |
| Married |
346 (84.4) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| Divorced |
12 (2.9) |
5.1 [3.0-6.8] |
|
| Widowed |
39 (9.5) |
6.8 [4.5-8.0] |
|
|
Income (NIS
c
) |
|
|
|
| Less than 2000 |
245 (59.8) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
0.101a |
| 2000-5000 |
150 (36.6) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| More than 5000 |
15 (3.7) |
6.5 [4.5-8.0] |
|
|
Education |
|
|
|
| No formal |
40 (9.8) |
6.8 [4.5-8.0] |
0.009a |
| Primary |
149 (36.3) |
7.0 [5.0-8.0] |
|
| Secondary |
112 (27.3) |
6.5 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| University |
109 (26.9) |
7.8 [5.8-8.0] |
|
|
Duration of the disease |
|
|
|
| < 1 year |
4 (1.0) |
7.3 [3.7-7.9] |
0.451a |
| 1-3 years |
120 (29.3) |
7.0 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| 4-5 years |
93 (22.7) |
7.0 [5.0-8.0] |
|
| ≥ 5 years |
193 (47.1) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
|
Therapy type |
|
|
|
| Mono therapy |
54 (13.2) |
8.0 [5.5-8.0] |
0.004b |
| Multi therapy |
356 (86.8) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
|
Total number of chronic diseases |
|
|
|
| 0 |
151 (36.8) |
7.0 [5.0-8.0] |
0.016a |
| 1 |
159(38.8) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| 2 |
79 (19.3) |
7.0 [5.5-8.0] |
|
| ≥4 |
21 (5.1) |
4.8 [3.6-7.4] |
|
|
Total number of medications |
|
|
|
| 1-3 |
166(40.5) |
7.3 [5.0-8.0] |
0.006a |
| 4-6 |
172(42.0) |
6.8 [4.8-8.0] |
|
| ≥7 | 72(17.6) | 5.9 [4.7-7.8] |
Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index; NIS New Israeli Shekel.
aStatistical significance of differences calculated with the Kruskal-Wallis test.
bStatistical significance of differences calculated with the Mann–Whitney U test.
c1 Israeli New Sheqel equals 0.27 US Dollar.