Table 3.
Adherence level by sociodemographic variables, disease-related variables, and psychological status.
| Variables | Total N = 358 | Adherence Level | Chi-Square Test p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | Low n (%) | Medium/High n (%) | ||
| Gender | 0.22 | |||
| Men | 254 (70.95) | 83 (32.68) | 171 (67.32) | |
| Women | 104 (29.05) | 41 (39.42) | 63 (60.58) | |
| Age | 0.12 | |||
| Average or above | 208 (58.10) | 79 (37.98) | 129 (62.02) | |
| Below average | 150 (41.90) | 45 (30.00) | 105 (70.00) | |
| School years | 0.25 | |||
| ≥6 | 188 (52.51) | 60 (31.91) | 128 (68.09) | |
| <6 | 170 (47.49) | 64 (37.65) | 106 (62.35) | |
| Living status | 0.06 | |||
| With partner | 280 (78.21) | 90 (32.14) | 190 (67.86) | |
| Without partner | 78 (21.79) | 34 (43.59) | 44 (56.41) | |
| Household income | 0.96 | |||
| Average or above | 112 (31.28) | 39 (34.82) | 73 (65.18) | |
| Below average | 246 (68.72) | 85 (34.55) | 161 (65.45) | |
| Treatment length | 0.005 * | |||
| <3 months | 76 (21.23) | 16 (21.05) | 60 (78.95) | |
| ≥3 months | 282(78.77) | 108 (38.30) | 174 (61.70) | |
| Cost | 0.84 | |||
| Below average | 275 (76.82) | 96 (34.91) | 179 (65.09) | |
| Average or above | 83 (23.18) | 28 (33.73) | 55 (66.27) | |
| Limitations to life | 0.52 | |||
| No/minor | 278 (77.65) | 92 (33.09) | 186 (66.91) | |
| Moderate/severe | 80 (22.35) | 32 (40.00) | 48 (60.00) | |
| Perceived severity | 0.20 | |||
| No/minor | 91 (25.42) | 29 (31.87) | 62 (68.13) | |
| Moderate/severe | 267 (74.58) | 95 (35.58) | 172 (64.42) | |
| Distress | 0.002 * | |||
| No | 122 (34.08) | 29 (23.77) | 93 (76.23) | |
| Yes | 236 (65.92) | 95 (40.25) | 141 (59.75) | |
* p < 0.05.