Table V.

Multivariable generalized estimating equation results predicting whether the patient is 80% or more adherent during the 240-day period after the visit according to MEMS caps (N = 239)

Independent variables	Patient is 80% or more adherent OR (95% CI)
Patient age	0.99 (0.96, 1.02)
Patient gender-female	1.21 (0.59, 2.46)
Patient race-African American	0.29 (0.16, 0.52)***
Glaucoma medication adherence
self-efficacy	1.10 (1.02, 1.78)*
Eye drop technique self-efficacy	0.98 (0.81, 1.19)
Glaucoma outcome expectations	1.15 (1.03, 1.29)*
Newly prescribed glaucoma medications	0.64 (0.25, 1.65)
Number of glaucoma medications	0.98 (0.51, 1.89)
Provider engages patient in collaborative
goal setting at one or both visits	0.54 (0.29, 0.98)*
Provider conducts an individualized assessment
at one or both visits	1.23 (0.68, 2.23)
Provider encourages patient to take medications
at one or both visits	1.11 (0.46, 2.71)
Provider gives positive reinforcement about
glaucoma medication taking	3.37 (1.69, 6.71)***
Total amount of glaucoma medication
education provided at both visits	0.89 (0.71, 1.11)
Total amount of glaucoma education
provided at both visits	1.09 (0.84, 1.42)
Physician age	0.95 (0.91, 0.99)**
Physician gender-female	0.50 (0.15, 1.63)

OR, Odds Ratio; 95%CI, 95%, Confidence Interval.

*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.