Table 5.
Determinants of medication adherence.
| Variable | Number of patients being adherent | COR | AOR at 95% CI | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||||
| Gender | Female | 63 | 125 | 1 | 1 | 0.012∗ |
| Male | 95 | 119 | 1.584 | 1.936 [1.154–3.249] | ||
| Age | ≥65 years old | 16 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0.209 |
| <65 years old | 142 | 199 | 2.007 | 1.605 [0.767–3.360] | ||
| Education | <High degree | 34 | 124 | 1 | 1 | 0.063 |
| ≥High school degree | 124 | 120 | 3.769 | 1.681 [0.972–2.907] | ||
| Duration of medication utilization | ≥1 year | 133 | 215 | 1 | 1 | 0.095 |
| <1 year | 25 | 29 | 1.394 | 1.820 [0.901–3.677] | ||
| Good medication knowledge | No | 47 | 201 | 1 | <0.001∗ | |
| Yes | 111 | 43 | 11.040 | 10.300[6.16517.209] | ||
COR = crude odds ratio; AOR = adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI = confidence interval; ∗: significant at p < 0.05.