Correction to: BMC Res Notes (2018) 11:27 10.1186/s13104-018-3139-6
After publication of our article [1] we became aware that we had not obtained permission to reproduce the questions from the eight-item Morisky’s Medication Adherence Scale. The table in this Correction replaces Table 2 in our article. In addition, the second number for the MMAS-8 question 2 was incorrect and has been updated to 223 (79.6).
Table 2.
A summary of responses to the eight-item Morisky’s Medication Adherence Scale [24] among adult hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital March 4, 2015 to April 3, 2015
| MMAS-8 measurement scale questions | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |
| MMAS-8 question 1 | 89 (31.8) | 191 (68.2) |
| MMAS-8 question 2 | 57 (20.4) | 223 (79.6) |
| MMAS-8 question 3 | 27 (9.6) | 253 (90.4) |
| MMAS-8 question 4 | 93 (33.2) | 187 (66.8) |
| MMAS-8 question 5 | 242 (86.4) | 38 (13.6) |
| MMAS-8 question 6 | 35 (12.5) | 245 (87.5) |
| MMAS-8 question 7 | 141 (50.4) | 139 (49.6) |
| MMAS-8 question 8 | ||
| Never/rarely | 112 (40.0) | 168 (60.0) |
| Once in a while | 39 (13.9) | 241 (86.1) |
| Sometimes | 122 (43.6) | 158 (56.4) |
| Usually | 7 (2.5) | 273 (97.5) |
| All the time | 0 (0.0) | 280 (100.0) |
| Adherence | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Adherent | 173 (61.8) |
| Non adherent | 107 (38.2) |
The reference which is cited in the above table caption can be reviewed in our article.
Publisher’s Note
Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.
Reference
- 1.Asgedom SW, Atey TM, Desse TA. Antihypertensive medication adherence and associated factors among adult hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, southwest Ethiopia. BMC Res Notes. 2018;11:27. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3139-6. [DOI] [PMC free article] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]