Table 1.
A comparison of adherence to HBV antiviral therapy by patient sociodemographic and clinical characteristics (n = 369).
| Characteristics | High Adherence(n = 61) n (%) | Medium Adherence(n = 119) n (%) | Low Adherence(n = 189) n (%) | Total Count(n = 369) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | .07 | ||||
| 18–39 | 14 (15.2) | 34 (37.0) | 44 (47.8) | 92 | |
| 40–49 | 21 (20.6) | 39 (38.2) | 42 (41.2) | 102 | |
| 50–59 | 11 (13.6) | 26 (32.1) | 44 (54.3) | 81 | |
| ≥60 | 15 (16.0) | 20 (21.3) | 59 (62.8) | 94 | |
| Gender | .51 | ||||
| Male | 36 (14.9) | 78 (32.4) | 127 (52.7) | 241 | |
| Female | 25 (19.5) | 41 (32.0) | 62 (48.4) | 128 | |
| Region of residence | <.001 | ||||
| Urban | 55 (18.5) | 110 (36.9) | 133 (44.6) | 298 | |
| Rural | 6 (8.5) | 9 (12.7) | 56 (78.9) | 71 | |
| Education level | <.001 | ||||
| Middle school or below | 9 (11.4) | 18 (22.8) | 52 (65.8) | 79 | |
| High School | 32 (16.4) | 49 (25.1) | 114 (58.5) | 195 | |
| College or above | 20 (21.1) | 52 (54.7) | 23 (24.2) | 95 | |
| Household income (RMB) | .003 | ||||
| <50K | 15 (15.0) | 21 (21.0) | 64 (64.0) | 100 | |
| 50K–80K | 29 (15.8) | 59 (32.1) | 96 (52.2) | 184 | |
| 80K–150K | 13 (19.7) | 28 (42.4) | 25 (37.9) | 66 | |
| >150K | 4 (21.1) | 11 (57.9) | 4 (21.1) | 19 | |
| Type of insurance¶ | <.001 | ||||
| UEBMI | 51 (20.2) | 89 (35.2) | 113 (44.7) | 253 | |
| URBMI | 3 (13.0) | 8 (34.8) | 12 (52.2) | 23 | |
| NCMS | 3 (4.7) | 8 (12.5) | 53 (82.8) | 64 | |
| OOP | 2 (18.2) | 3 (27.3) | 6 (54.6) | 11 | |
| Others | 2 (11.1) | 11 (61.1) | 5 (27.8) | 18 | |
| Duration of HBV infection (years) | .06 | ||||
| 0–5 | 20 (18.9) | 36 (34.0) | 50 (47.2) | 106 | |
| 6–15 | 22 (15.2) | 56 (38.6) | 67 (46.2) | 145 | |
| >15 | 19 (16.1) | 27 (22.9) | 72 (61.0) | 118 | |
| Cirrhosis status | <.001 | ||||
| Yes | 9 (7.6) | 25 (21.2) | 84 (71.2) | 118 | |
| No | 52 (20.7) | 94 (37.5) | 105 (41.8) | 251 | |
| Other chronic diseases | 0.12 | ||||
| 0 | 39 (17.4) | 82 (36.6) | 103 (46.0) | 224 | |
| 1 | 13 (13.5) | 24 (25.0) | 59 (61.5) | 96 | |
| ≥2 | 9 (18.4) | 13 (26.5) | 27 (55.1) | 49 | |
¶Abbreviation: UEBMI, Urban Employee’s Basic Medical Insurance; URBMI, Urban Resident Basic Medical Insurance, NCMS, New Rural Cooperative Medical System; OOP, out-of-pocket.