Table 3.
The association of sociodemographic variables with a history of noncompliance
| Factor | Category | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 41 (77.4) | 12 (22.6) | 0.204 |
| Male | 83 (85.6) | 14 (14.4) | ||
| Marital status | Married | 90 (87.4) | 13 (12.6) | 0.024 |
| Single | 34 (72.3) | 13 (27.7) | ||
| Education status (years) | <6 | 52 (82.53) | 11 (17.4) | 0.981 |
| 6-12 | 57 (82.6) | 12 (17.4) | ||
| >12 | 15 (83.3) | 3 (16.7) | ||
| Occupation | Unemployed | 68 (81.9) | 15 (18.1) | 0.656 |
| Employed | 56 (83.5) | 11 (16.4) | ||
| Family history | First degree | 59 (86.8) | 9 (13.2) | 0.462 |
| Second degree | 33 (80.5) | 9 (22) | ||
| Nil | 32 (78) | 8 (19.5) | ||
| Chronic medical disease | Diabetes | 49 (87.5) | 7 (12.5) | 0.55 |
| Hypertension | 26 (83.9) | 5 (16.1) | ||
| Hypothyroidism | 12 (75) | 4 (25) | ||
| Nil | 37 (78.7) | 10 (21.3) | ||
| Substance use | Alcohol | 43 (89.6) | 5 (10.4) | 0.17 |
| Tobacco | 37 (84.1) | 7 (15.9) | ||
| Nil | 44 (75.9) | 14 (24.1) | ||
| Average distance of home from hospital (km) | <10 | 30 (90.9) | 3 (9.1) | 0.223 |
| 10-20 | 43 (84.3) | 8 (15.7) | ||
| >20 | 51 (77.3) | 15 (22.7) |