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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Dec 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2014 Apr 10;16(6):412–417. doi: 10.1111/jch.12300

Table 3.

Multivariable Logistic Regression Results Predicting Early Non-Adherence to Antihypertensives

Class % Early Non- Persistence to Antihypertensives Odds Ratios (95% CI)
Race:
 White 30.6 Referent
 Black 42.5 1.58 (1.45 – 1.72)**
 Asian 38.1 1.38 (1.27 – 1.49)*
 Hispanic 41.1 1.47 (1.37 – 1.59)**
 Other/Mixed/Unknown 11.3 1.06 (1.01 – 1.12)**
Age:
 <50 39.1
 50–64 28.7 0.67 (0.64 – 0.70)**
 65–74 28.1 0.66 (0.61 – 0.71)**
 75+ 31.1 0.76 (0.68 – 0.85)
Gender:
 Male 33.1
 Female 32.8 0.92 (0.88 – 0.96)**
Current Smoker:
 No 32.3 Referent
 Yes 38.8 1.16 (1.09 – 1.24)**
BMI:
 <24.99 37.3 Referent
 Overweight (25– 29.99) 35.7 0.90 (0.84 – 0.97)**
 Obese (≥30) 36.2 0.84 (0.79 – 0.90)
 Missing 24.8 0.63 (0.58 – 0.69)**
Baseline SBP
 <140 33.5
 140 – 149 36.4 1.07 (1.02 – 1.13)**
 150 – 159 33.3 0.96 (0.90 – 1.02)*
 160+ 32.2 0.99 (0.93 – 1.06)
Household Income:
 < $40K 35.9 Referent
 $40K – $ 74.9K 33 0.90 (0.85 – 0.95)
 ≥ $75K 30.9 0.86 (0.80 – 0.91)*
 Missing 32.1 1.10 (0.79 – 1.52)
Drug Copay
 <$6 32.9 Referent
 $6–10 33.9 1.06 (1.01 – 1.11)**
 $11+ 29.1 0.96 (0.88 – 1.04)
Comorbid Conditions:
Diabetes 37.9 1.09 (1.00 – 1.18)*
CKD 33.6 1.02 (0.88 – 1.19)
Prior CVD 31.8 0.91 (0.79 – 1.06)
Concurrent Depression 38.4 1.08 (0.96 – 1.21)
Ever Schizophrenia 32.4 0.77 (0.53 – 1.11)
Ever Bipolar Disorder 38.1 1.03 (0.81 – 1.32)
Ever Anxiety 38.9 1.09 (1.00 – 1.19)
Total outpatient visits:
 0 27.7 Referent
 1 to 2 34.6 1.03 (0.97 – 1.10)**
 3 to 5 36.3 1.09 (1.02 – 1.18)
 6 to 15 40.9 1.30 (1.19 – 1.43)**
*

p-value ≤ 0.05

**

p-value ≤ 0.01