Table 3. Medication adherence among MMT patients.
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Missed dose in 1 week | ||
Not missed | 465 | 91.7 |
Missed | 42 | 8.3 |
Complete adherence (VAS*) in the last 30 days | ||
Complete Adherence | 417 | 82.2 |
Incomplete Adherence | 90 | 17.8 |
Reason of non-adherence (n = 42) | ||
Long distance from home | 3 | 7.1 |
Forget | 5 | 11.9 |
Busy work | 24 | 57.1 |
Having illness | 3 | 7.1 |
Unknow | 3 | 7.1 |
Others | 3 | 7.1 |
Mean | SD | |
VAS* score for adherence | 92.5 | 24.2 |
* VAS: Visual analogue scale.