Table III.
Determinants of Adherence Levels
| Parameters | Low Adherence <6 (n=35) | Medium Adherence 6 to <8 (n=76) | High adherence 8 (n=88) | Nonadjusted OR (CI 95%)a | P Valueb | Adjusted OR (CI 95%)a | P Valueb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 47.03±13.53 | 53.93±14.50 | 60.78±13.10 | 0.79 (0.71–0.87)c | <.0001 | 0.75 (0.63–0.89)c | .001 |
| Sex | 1 | .166 | .225 | ||||
| Female | 16 (45.7) | 37 (48.7) | 32 (36.4) | 0.69 (0.41–1.17) | 1 | ||
| Male | 19 (54.3) | 39 (51.3) | 56 (63.6) | 0.66 (0.33–1.29) | |||
| Current smoker | 1 | .042 | .113 | ||||
| No | 21 (60.0) | 41 (53.9) | 55 (62.5) | 2.01 (1.03–3.92) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.9) | 19 (25.0) | 10 (11.4) | 1.91 (0.86–4.25) | |||
| Sport | 1 | .973 | .812 | ||||
| No | 22 (62.9) | 56 (73.7) | 62 (70.5) | 0.99 (0.51–1.92) | 1 | ||
| Yes | 8 (22.9) | 13 (17.1) | 19 (21.6) | 0.91 (0.40–2.05) | |||
| Controlled current BP | .559 | .924 | |||||
| No | 8 (22.9) | 28 (36.8) | 30 (34.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yes | 20 (57.1) | 36 (47.4) | 45 (51.1) | 1.19 (0.66–2.14) | 1.06 (0.35–3.13) | ||
| Duration of treatment, y | 6.33±6.50 | 10.98±10.21 | 14.05±11.34 | 0.79 (0.68–0.92)c | .002 | 1.03 (0.86–4.25)c | .747 |
| Diastolic BP, mm Hg | 81.04±16.91 | 81.36±9.90 | 78.67±11.13 | 1.19 (0.94–1.52)d | .152 | 1.04 (0.67–1.64)d | .852 |
| Systolic BP, mm Hg | 126.71±22.37 | 134.42±20.41 | 136.60±19.57 | 0.87 (0.75–1.00)d | .051 | 1.10 (0.79–1.52)d | .584 |
| Number of therapeutic classes | 2.27±1.10 | 2.33±1.40 | 2.83±1.52 | 0.79 (0.65–0.96) | .020 | 0.88 (0.66–1.16) | .360 |
Abbreviations: BP, blood pressure; CI, confidence interval; OR odds, ratio. Values are expressed as number (percentage), mean±standard deviation, or median (interquartile range). aOdds of having adherence in the next lower level. bFrom univariable ordinal logistic regression model. cFor 5‐year increase. dFor 10‐mm Hg increase. eFrom multivariable ordinal logistic regression model (n=146 patients).