Table 3.
Comparison Of Medication Adherence Mean Score In Relation To Socio-Demographic Characteristics Of Study Subjects And Patient Related Factors (n=2330)
| Characteristics | Frequency | (Percent %) | Medication Adherence Score Mean | (Std. Deviation) | F-value/t-value* | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ≤20 | 733 | (31.5) | 45.05 | (7.970) | 1.490 | 0.203 |
| 21–30 | 1186 | (50.9) | 45.14 | (8.179) | |||
| 31–40 | 272 | (11.7) | 44.31 | (8.474) | |||
| 41–50 | 92 | (3.9) | 43.47 | (8.291) | |||
| >50 | 47 | (2.0) | 44.09 | (9.165) | |||
| Gender | Female | 1852 | (79.5) | 45.38 | (7.943) | 5.348* | <0.0001 |
| Male | 478 | (20.5) | 43.15 | (8.815) | |||
| Marital status: | Single | 1699 | (72.9) | 45.35 | (8.039) | 5.760 | 0.001 |
| Married | 565 | (24.2) | 43.73 | (8.444) | |||
| Divorced | 50 | (2.1) | 44.58 | (8.890) | |||
| Widowed | 16 | (0.7) | 43.63 | (7.293) | |||
| Educational status: | High school and below | 518 | (22.2) | 44.81 | (8.599) | −0.357* | 0.721 |
| University and above | 1812 | (77.8) | 44.96 | (8.055) | |||
| Feeling to be stigmatized from using treatment | Yes | 281 | (12.1) | 41.23 | (8.202) | −8.189* | >0.0001 |
| No | 2049 | (87.9) | 45.43 | (8.045) | |||
| Fear of treatment side effects | Yes | 1145 | (49.1) | 45.00 | (8.028) | 0.451* | 0.652 |
| No | 1185 | (50.9) | 44.85 | (8.323) | |||
| Bad experience with the treatment | Yes | 538 | (23.1) | 43.50 | (8.258) | −4.631* | <0.0001 |
| No | 1792 | (76.9) | 45.35 | (8.107) | |||
| Forgetfulness | Yes | 1665 | (71.5) | 43.60 | (8.066) | −12.827* | <0.0001 |
| No | 665 | (28.5) | 48.25 | (7.487) | |||
| Non-adherence due to improved condition | Yes | 1183 | (50.8) | 42.57 | (7.843) | −14.732* | <0.0001 |
| No | 1147 | (49.2) | 47.35 | (7.803) | |||
| Lack of treatment responsiveness | Yes | 760 | (32.6) | 42.22 | (7.937) | −11.412* | <0.0001 |
| No | 1570 | (67.4) | 46.24 | (7.971) | |||
| Busy lifestyle | Yes | 1535 | (65.9) | 44.79 | (8.174) | −1.144* | 0.253 |
| No | 795 | (34.1) | 45.19 | (8.183) | |||
| Connect taking treatment with a habit | Yes | 1454 | (62.4) | 45.95 | (7.744) | 7.884* | <0.0001 |
| No | 876 | (37.6) | 43.23 | (8.590) | |||
| Satisfaction with treatment | Yes | 1563 | (67.1) | 46.23 | (8.010) | 11.275* | <0.0001 |
| No | 767 | (32.9) | 42.27 | (7.872) | |||
| Patient-dermatologist relationship | Excellent | 750 | (32.2) | 47.89 | (7.898) | 125.975 | <0.0001 |
| Good | 1108 | (47.6) | 44.73 | (7.610) | |||
| Poor | 472 | (20.3) | 40.66 | (7.940) | |||
| Duration of treatment | From 1 to 3 months | 731 | (31.4) | 46.15 | (7.752) | 17.743 | <0.0001 |
| > 3 to 6 months | 442 | (19.0) | 45.98 | (8.114) | |||
| >6 to 9 months | 232 | (10.0) | 45.90 | (8.149) | |||
| > 9 months to 12 months | 145 | (6.2) | 43.97 | (8.379) | |||
| >12 months | 780 | (33.5) | 43.07 | (8.232) | |||
| Location of dermatological disease | Exposed area | 1204 | (51.7) | 45.29 | (8.180) | 16.905 | <0.0001 |
| Unexposed area | 179 | (7.7) | 41.55 | (8.092) | |||
| Both | 947 | (40.6) | 45.10 | (8.055) |
Note: T-value (*).