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. 2021 Sep 3;29:e3464. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.4554.3464

Table 2. Association between pharmacological adherence and the factors related to the patient's socioeconomic support (n=198). São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2017-2018.

Variable Pharmacological Adherence
(n= 85)
Pharmacological Non-Adherence
(n= 13)
p-value
n % n %  
Family income (minimum wages)         0.190*
Up to 1 3 3.5 6 5.3  
Between 1 and 3 34 40 60 53.1
Between 3 and 5 15 17.6 21 18.6
Between 5 and 7 13 15.3 9 8
Between 7 and 9 4 4.7 6 5.3
More than 9 16 18.8 11 9.7
Employment Situation         0.449*
Retired/Inactive 54 63.5 78 69  
Active 31 36.5 35 31
Type of Housing         0.254*
Own 71 83.5 87 77  
Rented 8 9.4 20 17.7
Conceded 6 7.1 6 5.3
Cost of medication         0.466*
Own money 25 29.4 33 29.2  
Social resources 13 15.3 11 9.7
Family complementation 47 55.3 69 61.1
Complementation form         0.463*
Own money 63 74.1 82 72.6  
Family complementation 9 10.6 18 15.9
Social resources 0 0 1 0.9
No need for complementation 13 15.3 12 10.6
Free transportation          
Yes 13 15.3 24 21.2 0.358*
No 72 84.7 89 78.8  
*

Pearson's Chi-Square Test