Table 4.
Results from the Questions of Adherence Treatment Measure (MAT) and respective Mean and Median.
| Always % (N) | Almost Always % (N) | Often % (N) | Sometimes % (N) | Seldom % (N) | Never % (N) | Mean ± SD | Median | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Have you ever forgotten to take the medicines for your illness? | 0.1% (1) | 0.4% (4) | 3.1% (34) | 20.1% (219) | 45.4% (494) | 30.9% (336) | 5.03 ± 0.83 | 5 |
| 2. Have you ever been careless about the time you take your medicines? | 0.0% (0) | 0.7% (8) | 3.1% (34) | 20.7% (225) | 47.8% (521) | 27.6% (301) | 4.99 ± 0.82 | 5 |
| 3. Have you ever stopped taking medicines for your illness because you felt better? | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (2) | 1.7% (19) | 8.2% (89) | 11.8% (128) | 78.1% (850) | 5.66 ± 0.72 | 6 |
| 4. Have you ever stopped taking the medicines for your illness on your own after feeling worse? | 0.1% (1) | 0.3% (3) | 1.6% (17) | 10.2% (111) | 12.9% (140) | 75.0% (814) | 5.60 ± 0.77 | 6 |
| 5. Have you ever taken one or more pills for your illness on your own after feeling worse? | 0.0% (0) | 0.1% (1) | 0.8% (9) | 3.8% (41) | 9.3% (101) | 86.0% (937) | 5.80 ± 0.54 | 6 |
| 6. Have you ever interrupted therapy for your illness because you have run out of medicines? | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (2) | 1.0% (11) | 8.9% (97) | 18.8% (205) | 71.1% (774) | 5.60 ± 0.71 | 6 |
| 7. Have you ever stopped taking your medicines for some reason other than doctor′s appointment? | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (2) | 0.9% (10) | 9.9% (108) | 12.6% (137) | 76.4% (832) | 5.64 ± 0.7 | 6 |