Table 4.
Multivariate analysis of risk factors for medication noncompliance.
| Factor | B | S.E. | p-value | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 1 | |||
| Female | −.335 | .394 | .395 | .715 (.331–1.547) |
| Age | ||||
| Young | 1 | |||
| Old | −1.047 | .384 | .006∗ | .351 (.165–.745) |
| Education | ||||
| Not educated | 1 | |||
| Educated | −.567 | .411 | .168 | .567 (.253–1.270) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 1 | |||
| Married | .137 | .324 | .673 | 1.147 (.608–2.163) |
| Duration of diagnosis | ||||
| Short (<6 years) | 1 | |||
| Long (>5 years) | .794 | .336 | .018∗ | 2.213 (1.145–4.278) |
| Number of tablets taken orally | ||||
| Less than 5 | 1 | |||
| Between 5 and 10 | .452 | .368 | .219 | 1.571 (.764–3.232) |
| More than 10 | −.213 | 1.096 | .846 | .808 (.094–6.919) |
| Notification of drugs side effects | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | .304 | .335 | .363 | 1.356 (.704–2.612) |
| Use of herbal medication | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | −.230 | .387 | .552 | .794 (.372–1.697) |
| Difficulty remembering medication instructions | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | 1.715 | .736 | .020∗ | 5.557 (1.313–23.524) |
| Efficacy of medication | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | .323 | .767 | .674 | 1.381 (.307–6.217) |
| Sometimes | 1.304 | .793 | .100 | 3.685 (.779–17.433) |
| Awareness of complications that can arise from non-compliance | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | .313 | .324 | .334 | 1.367 (.724–2.580) |
| Medication covered by NHIS | ||||
| Yes | 1 | |||
| No | −.717 | 1.176 | .542 | .488 (.049–4.893) |
| Some of them | .743 | .363 | .041 | 2.102 (1.032–4.278) |
∗p < .05.