Table 3.
Relationship between adherence, sociodemographic, and disease characteristics.
| Variable | Number (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good adherence | Low adherence | ||
| Sociodemographic characteristics | |||
| Age (years) | 60.4 ± 12.8∗ | 61.0 ± 9.7∗ | 0.73 |
| Male gender | 38 (55.9) | 38 (39.2) | 0.04 |
| Education GCE O/L and above | 46 (67.6) | 61 (62.9) | 0.62 |
| Monthly income > LKR 10,000 | 54 (79.4) | 70 (72.2) | 0.36 |
| Comorbid diseases | |||
| Hypertension | 45 (66.2) | 50 (51.5) | 0.07 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 26 (38.2) | 38 (39.2) | 0.52 |
| Ischaemic heart disease | 13 (19.1) | 34 (35.1) | 0.03 |
| Bronchial asthma | 4 (5.9) | 11 (11.3) | 0.28 |
| Type of antidiabetic medication | |||
| Metformin | 57 (83.8) | 77 (79.4) | 0.55 |
| Sulphonylurea | 36 (52.9) | 42 (43.3) | 0.27 |
| Insulin | 10 (14.7) | 42 (43.3) | <0.001 |
| Poor glycaemic control (HbA1c ≥ 8.5%) | 15 (22.1) | 54 (55.7) | <0.001 |
∗Mean ± SD.