Table 5.
Association of lifestyle-related factors with treatment noncompliance.
| Variables | Non-compliance | Compliance | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health complaint other than HTN | 0.069 | ||
| Yes | 290(73.0%) | 223(79.3%) | |
| No | 107(27.0%) | 58(20.7%) | |
| Number of Medicine taken | 0.002 | ||
| 1 | 38(9.6%) | 8(2.9%) | |
| 2 | 226(56.9%) | 177(63.0%) | |
| 3 | 115(29.0%) | 90(32.0%) | |
| ≥4 | 18(4.5%) | 6(2.1%) | |
| History of smoking | <0.0001 | ||
| No | 344(86.6%) | 279(99.3%) | |
| Yes | 53(13.4%) | 2(0.7%) | |
| History of alcohol consumption | <0.0001 | ||
| No | 269(67.8%) | 257(91.4%) | |
| Yes | 128(32.2%) | 24(8.6%) |
P<0.05 is statistically significant.