Table 2.
A comparison of adherence to HBV antiviral therapy by treatment-related characteristics and perceptions of disease (n = 369).
| Characteristics | High Adherence(n = 61) n (%) | Medium Adherence(n = 119) n (%) | Low Adherence(n = 189) n (%) | Total Count(n = 369) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of current therapy (months) | .003 | ||||
| 0–24 | 21 (27.6) | 26 (34.2) | 29 (38.2) | 76 | |
| 25–60 | 23 (13.3) | 64 (37.0) | 86 (49.7) | 173 | |
| >60 | 17 (14.2) | 29 (24.2) | 74 (61.7) | 120 | |
| Use of other medications to treat HBV | .64 | ||||
| Yes, Chinese medicine | 20 (14.4) | 41 (29.5) | 78 (56.1) | 139 | |
| Yes, Western medicine | 2 (13.3) | 6 (40.0) | 7 (46.7) | 15 | |
| No | 39 (18.1) | 72 (33.5) | 104 (48.4) | 215 | |
| Number of prescribed pills taken daily¶ | .002 | ||||
| 0 | 49 (19.8) | 89 (36.0) | 109 (44.1) | 247 | |
| 1 | 8 (13.1) | 14 (23.0) | 39 (63.9) | 61 | |
| ≥2 | 4 (6.6) | 16 (26.2) | 41 (67.2) | 61 | |
| Regularly visit clinic for HBV | .016 | ||||
| Yes | 55 (17.5) | 108 (34.4) | 151 (48.1) | 314 | |
| No | 6 (10.9) | 11 (20.0) | 38 (69.1) | 55 | |
|
Understand what the physicians recommend |
.62 | ||||
| Yes | 56 (17.1) | 106 (32.4) | 165 (50.5) | 327 | |
| No | 5 (11.9) | 13 (31.0) | 24 (57.1) | 42 | |
| Use of memory aids | .28 | ||||
| Yes | 4 (10.8) | 16 (43.2) | 17 (46.0) | 37 | |
| No | 57 (17.2) | 103 (31.0) | 172 (51.8) | 332 | |
| Reminders from family members | .049 | ||||
| Yes | 28 (21.7) | 45 (34.9) | 56 (43.4) | 129 | |
| No | 33 (13.8) | 74 (30.8) | 133 (55.4) | 240 | |
| Perception of disease conditionδ | .12 | ||||
| Severe | 6 (16.7) | 9 (25.0) | 21 (58.3) | 36 | |
| Moderate | 24 (15.7) | 41 (26.8) | 88 (57.5) | 153 | |
| Mild | 26 (16.5) | 62 (39.2) | 70 (44.3) | 158 | |
| Don’t know | 5 (22.7) | 7 (31.8) | 10 (45.5) | 22 | |
| Perception of current health condition | .021 | ||||
| Very good | 5 (45.5) | 3 (27.3) | 3 (27.3) | 11 | |
| Good | 20 (17.5) | 43 (37.7) | 51 (44.7) | 114 | |
| Fair | 30 (14.6) | 67 (32.5) | 109 (52.9) | 206 | |
| Poor | 6 (15.8) | 6 (15.8) | 26 (68.4) | 38 | |
¶HBV medications are not included.
δParticipants who answered ‘don’t know’ are excluded from analysis.