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. 2017 May 1;177(5):624–631. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9627

Table 3. Odds Ratio (OR) of Optimal Adherence, by Patient Subgroup.

Patient Subgroup vs Control, OR (95% CI)
Standard Pillbox P Value Digital Timer Cap P Value Pill Bottle Strip With Toggles P Value
Age, y
<50 1.05 (0.99-1.12) .67 0.99 (0.92-1.06) .40 1.00 (0.91-1.09) .12
≥50 1.03 (0.96-1.10) 1.03 (0.96-1.09) 0.91 (0.84-0.98)
Sex
Female 1.04 (0.98-1.11) .98 1.04 (0.98-1.11) .15 0.86 (0.79-0.93) <.001
Male 1.04 (0.99-1.09) 1.01 (0.96-1.06) 0.95 (0.90-1.01)
Prerandomization adherence
Lower adherence (MPR <0.55) 1.05 (0.98-1.12) .80 0.96 (0.90-1.03) .02 0.99 (0.91-1.08) .23
Higher adherence (MPR ≥0.55) 1.04 (0.97-1.11) 1.07 (1.01-1.15) 0.92 (0.85-1.00)
No. of targeted medications
1 1.01 (0.94-1.09) 1.01 (0.93-1.09) 0.99 (0.91-1.09)
2 1.06 (0.97-1.16) .34a 1.04 (0.95-1.14) .52a 0.91 (0.81-1.02) .11a
3 0.94 (0.77-1.15) .29a 0.99 (0.81-1.21) .77a 1.15 (0.90-1.46) .09a

Abbreviation: MPR, medication possession ratio.

a

Compared with 1 targeted medication.