Table 2. Prediction factors for medication nonadherence in type 2 diabetes patients.
| Intercept and variable | Prediction model | |
|---|---|---|
| β | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
| Intercept | −1.01 | 0.37 [0.14;0.90] |
| Sex: female (vs male) | −0.62 | 0.54 [0.3;0.85] |
| Marital status: Single (vs married) | 1.50 | 4.50 [2.21;9.74] |
| Education level (vs primary) | ||
| Secondary | −0.53 | 0.59 [0.37;0.93] |
| Higher | −1.47 | 0.23 [0.06;0.72] |
| employment: Unemployed (vs employed) | −0.37 | 0.69 [0.43;1.12] |
| Distance to hospital: <30 Km (vs ≥30 km) | −0.56 | 0.57 [0.32;1.01] |
| Self-monitoring of blood glucose (≥5 times/week):No (vs Yes) |
1.17 | 3.23 [1.81;5.97] |
| Disease duration (years) (vs <1) | ||
| 1–5 | 1.02 | 2.76 [1.38;5.67] |
| 5–10 | 1.57 | 4.80 [2.42;9.85] |
| ≥10 | 0.89 | 2.43 [1.29;4.73] |
| Dosing frequency daily of hypoglycemic agents (pills, insulin, GLP-1) (vs Once) | ||
| Twice | 1.52 | 4.58 [2.37;9.08] |
| Thrice | 2.15 | 8.59 [4.68;16.21] |
| ≥Quartic | 0.67 | 1.96 [1.14;3.42] |
Note:
β is the regression coefficient.
CI, confidence interval.