Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics and life style regarding to adherence rate.
| Variable | Overall | Low adherence | Medium/High adherence | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 259 (100.0) | 129 (49.8) | 130 (50.2) | |
| Age | 44.17±14.31 | 41.98±13.80 | 46.35±14.52 | .0141 |
| < 40 years | 93 (35.9) | 55 (42.6) | 39 (30.0) | .0342 |
| ≥ 40 years | 166 (64.1) | 74 (57.4) | 91 (70.0) | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 146 (56.4) | 67 (51.9) | 79 (60.8) | .1522 |
| Female | 113 (43.6) | 62 (48.1) | 51 (39.2) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| Current | 14 (5.4) | 11 (8.5) | 3 (2.3) | .0272 |
| Former, never | 245 (94.6) | 118 (91.5) | 127 (97.7) | |
| Drinking state | ||||
| Yes | 117 (45.2) | 67 (51.9) | 50 (38.5) | .0292 |
| No | 142 (54.8) | 62 (48.1) | 80 (61.5) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single and ever married | 70 (27.0) | 40 (31.0) | 30 (23.1) | .1512 |
| Married | 189 (73.0) | 89 (69.0) | 100 (76.9) | |
| Exercise state | ||||
| < 3 times/week | 164 (63.3) | 85 (65.9) | 79 (60.8) | .3922 |
| ≥ 3 times/week | 95 (36.7) | 44 (34.1) | 51 (39.2) | |
| Education level | ||||
| ≤ Elementary | 14 (5.4) | 6 (4.7) | 8 (6.2) | .6782 |
| Middle, High | 109 (42.1) | 52 (40.3) | 57 (43.8) | |
| ≥ College | 136 (52.5) | 71 (55.0) | 65 (50.0) | |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| High | 13 (5.0) | 7 (5.4) | 6 (4.6) | .9552 |
| Medium | 206 (79.5) | 102 (79.1) | 104 (80.0) | |
| Low | 40 (15.4) | 20 (15.5) | 20 (15.4) |
Values are either mean±SD or frequency with percentage in parentheses.
1 P values were derived from independent t-test.
2 P values were derived from chi-square test.
Shapiro-Wilk’s test was employed for test of normality assumption.
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