Table 5. Knowledge of medication associated with adherence.
Variables | Good adherence (n = 64) | Poor adherence (n = 29) | P value | |
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Name of the medications currently taken | 73.44 ± 42.7a | 68.97 ± 47.1a | 0.652 | |
Correct dosage of the medication | 27 (42.9) | 7 (24.1) | 0.082 | |
Name of the medications previously taken | 42.39 ± 36.9a | 20.62 ± 33.1a | 0.008 | |
Name of biologics (if using biologic drugs) (n = 55)b | 25 (39.7) | 8 (27.6) | 0.260 | |
Adverse effects of medications | 18 (28.6) | 3 (10.3) | 0.020 |
Values are presented as number (%), mean ± standard deviation.
aValues are presented using a 100-point scale; bTotal number of patients who used biologic drugs was 55 (59.1%).