Table 7.

Multivariate analyses of chosen variables for medication taking subscale of the HBQ

Variable	B2	95% CI		P-value
Perception of QOL	−0.165	−1.09	0.761	0.726
Perception of health	0.032	−0.708	0.772	0.932
Physical domain	−0.155	−0.474	0.163	0.337
Psychological domain	−0.079	−0.476	0.318	0.694
Social domain	−0.03	−0.275	0.216	0.813
Environmental domain	−0.218	−0.577	0.141	0.231
Age, years	0.016	−0.074	0.107	0.719
Duration of disease, years	−0.018	−0.082	0.046	0.578
Sex
Female	Ref. item
Male	0.227	−0.716	1.27	0.583
Marital status
Married/living together	Ref. item
Single/divorced	0.975	−0.833	2.783	0.288
Widowed	0.513	−0.842	1.868	0.455
Education
None/primary	Ref. item
Secondary	−1.005	−2.299	0.289	0.127
Vocational/higher	−1.625	−3.04	−0.21	0.025
Occupational activity
Employed	Ref. item
Retired	−1.124	−2.551	0.302	0.121
Annuitant	−1.682	−3.444	0.081	0.061
Place of residence
Living alone/in an organized institution	Ref. item
Living with family	−0.376	−1.732	0.98	0.584
Therapy
Monotherapy	Ref. item
Polytherapy	−1.781	−3.502	−0.061	0.043

Abbreviations: B², linear regression parameter; HBQ, the Hill-Bone Compliance to High Blood Pressure Therapy Scale questionnaire; QOL, quality of life; Ref., referral.