Table 3.
Associations of Perceived Social Support with Optimal Medication Adherence Among the Study Population (n=903)
| Providers | Informational Support | Emotional Support | Finance-Related Instrumental Support | Caregiving-Related Instrumental Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
| Overall | 1.052(0.959–1.155) | 1.067(0.975–1.168) | 1.059(0.964–1.164) | 1.128*(1.013–1.257) |
| Spouse/partner | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 1.574*(1.112–2.227) | 1.430*(1.032–1.981) | 1.439*(1.069–1.937) | 1.652*(1.130–2.414) |
| Children | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 1.234(0.910–1.672) | 1.325(0.959–1.832) | 1.184(0.891–1.573) | 1.220(0.875–1.701) |
| Parents | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 1.283(0.657–2.507) | 1.576(0.835–2.974) | 1.505(0.737–3.072) | 1.037(0.495–2.173) |
| Siblings | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 1.034(0.715–1.494) | 1.258(0.876–1.808) | 0.976(0.673–1.414) | 1.301(0.847–1.998) |
| Other relatives | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 0.903(0.663–1.230) | 0.971(0.719–1.311) | 1.108(0.806–1.523) | 1.042(0.774–1.402) |
| Friends | ||||
| No | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Yes | 0.987(0.724–1.347) | 0.736(0.498–1.090) | 0.499*(0.286–0.872) | 0.755(0.424–1.341) |
Notes: Optimal adherence (n=506), the reference category was suboptimal adherence (n=397). The model was adjusted for gender, age, residence, education level, current occupation status, annual household income, marital status, duration of hypertension, duration of antihypertensive medication used, and number of antihypertensive medication used. Variables with P<0.05 are in bold; *P<0.05.
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.