Table 3.
Patient characteristics associated with recall of medication dose and frequency.
| Characteristic | Recall dose | P | Recall frequency | P | Recall both(dose + frequency) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aminosalicylates (n =74 on drug) | n = 49 | n = 52 | n = 45 | |||
| Female | 33 (67%) | 0.53 | 35 (67%) | 0.50 | 31 (69%) | 0.37 |
| Crohn’s disease | 18 (37%) | 0.78 | 20 (38%) | 0.86 | 17 (38%) | 0.99 |
| Pediatric onset (diagnosis at < 18y old) | 6 (12%) | 0.72 | 8 (15%) | 0.71 | 5 (11%) | 0.49 |
| Disease duration (years since diagnosis) | 9.0 (4.5, 14.5) | 0.97 | 10.5 (4.5, 16.0) | 0.36 | 9.0 (5.0, 15.0) | 0.88 |
| Immunomodulators (n=41 on drug) | n = 31 | n = 34 | n = 30 | |||
| Female | 16 (52%) | 0.15 | 20 (59%) | 1.00 | 16 (53%) | 0.31 |
| Crohn’s disease | 13 (42%) | 0.72 | 13 (38%) | 0.21 | 12 (40%) | 0.49 |
| Pediatric onset (diagnosis at < 18y old) | 9 (29%) | 1.00 | 8 (24%) | 0.17 | 8 (27%) | 0.70 |
| Disease duration (years since diagnosis) | 8.5 (6.0, 15.0) | 0.79 | 8.0 (6.0, 15.0) | 0.24 | 8.0 (6.0, 16.0) | 0.69 |
| Biologics (n = 48 on drug) | n = 33 | n = 31 | n = 26 | |||
| Female | 15 (45%) | 0.03 | 15 (48%) | 0.14 | 12 (46%) | 0.13 |
| Crohn’s disease | 26 (79%) | 0.29 | 23 (74%) | 1.00 | 20 (77%) | 0.50 |
| Pediatric onset (diagnosis at < 18y old) | 10 (32%) | 0.28 | 11 (38%) | 0.03 | 9 (38%) | 0.07 |
| Disease duration (years since diagnosis) | 9.0 (6.0, 19.0) | 0.10 | 9.0 (6.0, 17.0) | 0.38 | 9.0 (7.0, 19.0) | 0.25 |
P-value from Pearson chi-square test, Fisher exact test, or Wilcoxon rank-sum test. Age at diagnosis is unknown for 2 patients, and disease duration is unknown for 12 patients.