Table 2a.
Clinical characteristics of respondents at the 4 study sites (n=400)
| Clinical characteristic | Total (n=400), n (%) | Adherence level of respondents | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonadherent (n=209), n (%) | Adherent (n=191), n (%) | |||
| Number of years of being on oral hypoglycemic medication since diagnosis (years) | ||||
| <1-2 | 87 (21.8) | 35 (16.7) | 52 (27.2) | 0.03 |
| 3-6 | 174 (43.5) | 92 (44.1) | 82 (42.9) | |
| 7-10 | 88 (22.0) | 55 (26.3) | 33 (17.3) | |
| >10 | 51 (12.8) | 27 (12.9) | 24 (12.6) | |
| Number of oral hypoglycemic drugs prescribed at last attendance | ||||
| 1 | 50 (12.5) | 24 (11.5) | 26 (13.6) | 0.198 |
| 2 | 215 (53.8) | 106 (50.7) | 109 (57.1) | |
| 3 | 135 (33.7) | 79 (37.8) | 56 (29.3) | |
| Number of oral hypoglycemic drugs prescribed that were unavailable at hospital pharmacy at last attendance | ||||
| 0 | 304 (76.0) | 172 (82.3) | 132 (69.1) | 0.005 |
| 1 | 81 (20.3) | 33 (15.8) | 48 (25.1) | |
| 2 | 15 (3.7) | 4 (1.9) | 11 (5.8) | |
| Presence of chronic comorbid condition at last attendance | ||||
| Yes | 317 (79.3) | 170 (81.3) | 147 (77.0) | 0.281 |
| No | 83 (20.7) | 39 (18.7) | 44 (23.0) | |
| Chronic comorbid condition presented with diabetes at last attendance | ||||
| Hypertension | 255 (63.7) | 132 (63.2) | 123 (64.4) | 0.338 |
| Diabetes neuropathy | 18 (4.5) | 13 (6.2) | 5 (2.6) | |
| Hypertension + neuropathy + retinopathy | 16 (4.0) | 10 (4.8) | 6 (3.1) | |
| Hypertension + neuropathy | 7 (1.8) | 2 (1.0) | 5 (2.6) | |
| Other co-morbid condition | 18 (4.5) | 10 (4.7) | 8 (2.6) | |
| No co-morbid condition | 86 (21.5) | 41 (19.6) | 45 (23.6) | |
aP value from Chi-square