Table 4.
Self-reported overall medication adherence
| Patient population | Proportion of self-reported adherence | P-value |
|---|---|---|
| Overall (n=108) | 55% | |
| Sex | 0.80 | |
| Male (n=62) | 54% | |
| Female (n=46) | 57% | |
| Age in years | 0.64 | |
| 18–25 (n=36) | 58% | |
| ≥26 (n=72) | 54% | |
| FEV1% | 0.42* | |
| ≥80% (n=38) | 50% | |
| 50%–79% (n=41) | 54% | |
| 0–49% (n=29) | 62% | |
| Number of medications prescribed | <0.01* | |
| 1 (n=36) | 44% | |
| 2 (n=34) | 41% | |
| 3 (n=30) | 73% | |
| 4 (n=8) | 88% |
Notes:
*
Cochran–Armitage P-value for trend. Patients were considered overall adherent to their medications if they were categorized as adherent to the majority (>50%) of their prescribed medications.