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. 2018 Feb 25;2018:4687041. doi: 10.1155/2018/4687041

(a) Univariate analysis of factors that were associated with medications and blood work adherence. (1 = reference)

Variables Univaried
Immunomodulators 5-ASA Biologics Blood work
odd 95% CI p value odd 95% CI p value odd 95% CI p value odd 95% CI p value
Age
  Year 1.01 0.91, 1.11 0.83 1.04 0.91, 1.18 0.56 0.95 0.85, 1.06 0.37 1.09 1.00, 1,17 0.04
Sex
 Female 1 1 1 1
 Male 1.03 0.42, 2.51 0.95 0.8 0.29, 2.29 0.69 0.4 0.08, 1.65 0.19 1.1 0.64, 2.04 0.66
Disease type
 Crohn's 1 1 1 1
 Ulcerative colitis 1.02 0.43, 2.41 0.96 0.8 0.23, 2.55 0.67 1.1 0.30, 4.07 0.89 1.1 0.58, 1.95 0.84
Duration of disease
 Each year diagnosed 0.83 0.71, 0.97 0.02 0.9 0.76, 1.14 0.52 1 0.88, 1.17 0.81 0.8 0.73, 0.96 0.01
Disease severity
 Mild 1 1 1 1
 Moderate 1.07 0.44, 2.62 0.88 3.2 1.04, 9.88 0.04 1.1 0.28, 4.03 0.93 1.2 0.64, 2.34 0.54
 Severe 1.12 0.39, 3.26 0.83 2.6 0.49, 13.6 0.26 1.6 0.23, 11.5 0.62 0.8 0.32, 1.99 0.63
Exacerbation
 No 1 1 1 1
 Yes 0.94 0.46, 1.94 0.88 0.7 0.22, 2.21 0.53 1.1 0.24, 4.63 0.94 2 1.08, 3.59 0.03
Address
 Rural 1 1 1
 Urban 1.09 0.49, 2.42 0.84 3.5 1.18, 10.56 0.02 0.5 0.13, 1.91 0.32 1.6 0.87, 3.40 0.125
Clinic visits per year
 0 (0-1 visit) 1 1 1 1
 1 (2-3 visits) 0.84 0.41, 1.56 0.58 1.2 0.32, 4.26 0.82 2.9 0.27, 3.16 0.38 1.13 0.58, 2.24 0.71
 2 (>3 visits) 0.95 0.55, 1.63 0.39 1.1 0.30, 4.33 0.85 0.5 0.12, 2.06 0.34 1.30 0.70, 2.45 0.05