Table 6.
Predictors of non-adherence to inhaled corticosteroid therapy identified in a multi-variate model.
| Unadjusted OR * (95% CI) |
Adjusted OR * (95% CI) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Each 10 year increase in age | 0.94 (0.91, 0.97) | 0.001 | |
| Neuroticism | |||
| High | 3.75 (1.55, 9.08) | 5.71 (1.79, 18.29) | 0.003 |
| Average | 1.81 (0.75, 4.37) | 1.64 (0.58, 4.62) | 0.35 |
| Low | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Depression | |||
| Moderate/Severe | 0.34 (0.06, 1.82) | 0.08 (0.01, 0.76) | 0.03 |
| Mild | 0.42 (0.12, 1.49) | 0.15 (0.03, 0.80) | 0.03 |
| Normal | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Hospital admission within the last year | 2.86 (1.03, 7.93) | 4.60 (1.25, 16.9) | 0.02 |
| No hospital admission within the last year | 1.00 | ||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 2.05 (1.00, 4.17) | 1.97 (0.81, 4.77) | 0.13 |
| Female | 1.00 | 1.00 |
* for predicting non-adherence (OR = 1.0 indicates reference group, except for age where OR relates to effect of a ten year increase in age).