Table 3.

Logistic Regression: Factors Influencing ICS Adherence

Variable	Poor Adherence*	Good Adherence**	Adjusted OR (95% CI)	p
Illness perceptions (B-IPQ), mean (SD)
Consequence	3.45 (2.44)	2.99 (2.46)	0.90 (0.79,1.04)	0.142
Timeline	5.95 (3.43)	8.50 (2.49)	1.22 (1.10,1.35)	<0.001
Control	6.28 (2.54)	7.48 (2.35)	1.04 (0.92,1.17)	0.581
Identity	3.58 (2.17)	3.13 (2.33)	0.98 (0.84,1.14)	0.802
Medication beliefs (BMQ), mean (SD)
Medication-Necessity	3.19 (0.80)	3.77 (0.71)	2.67 (1.76,4.06)	<0.001
Medication-Concerns	2.84 (0.73)	2.44 (0.69)	0.39 (0.26,0.60)	<0.001
Inhaler medication, n (%)
Combined ICS-LABA	97 (51.1)	93 (48.9)	2.50 (1.41,4.44)	0.02
ICS monotherapy	94 (70.7)	39 (29.3)	1	-

Notes: *Poor adherence refers to patients with mean MARS score <4.5. **Good adherence refers to patients with mean MARS score ≥4.5.