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Variables n (%) Age (years), mean±SD n=278, 57.0±12.9 Gender Male 208 (74.8) Female 70 (25.2) Level of education High school or less 107 (38.5) University education 151 (54.3) Higher education 20 (7.2) Number of doctor visits in one year None 52 (18.7) 1 67 (24.1) 2 89 (32.0) 3 or more 70 (25.2) History of smoking Yes 130 (46.8) No 148 (53.2) Family support Yes 135 (48.6) No 143 (51.4) Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%). SD: standard deviation
Variables n (%) MMAS-4 items, mean±SD (range) 2.12±1.08 (0-4) Number of “no” answers 0-1 (poor adherence) 85 (30.6) 2-3 (moderate adherence) 165 (59.4) 4 (good adherence) 28 (10.0) Values are presented as numbers and precentages (%). MMAS: Morisky medication-taking adherence scale,
SD: standard deviation
Variables N MMAS-4 items Mean±SD t/F P-values Gender Men 208 1.9±1.09 3.99 <0.001 Women 70 2.55±0.92 Level of education High school or less 107 1.96±1.07 3.74 0.025 University education 151 2.16±1.07 Higher education 20 2.65±1.03 Number of doctor visit in one year None 52 1.78±0.97 7.52 <0.001 1 67 1.80±1.11 2 89 2.24±1.09 3 or more 70 2.51±0.95 History of smoking Yes 130 1.98±1.08 2.00 0.046 No 148 2.23±1.06 Family support Yes 135 2.27±1.06 -2.29 0.023 No 143 1.97±1.07 MMAS-4: 4-item Morisky medication-taking adherence scale, N: number,
SD: standard deviation
- Table 4
- Predictive values of Sociodemographic factors on medication adherence among coronary artery disease patients.
Variables Beta SE 95% CI β P-values LL UL Gender -0.59 0.35 -0.890 -0.291 -0.23 <0.001 Age -0.02 0.15 -0.011 0.007 -0.02 0.716 Level of education 0.24 0.05 0.037 0.451 0.13 0.021 Number of doctor visits 0.26 0.10 0.151 0.378 0.25 <0.001 Smoking history -0.01 0.05 -0.274 0.249 -0.06 0.926 Family support 0.29 0.13 0.049 0.530 0.13 0.019 CI: confidence interval, SE: standard error, LL: lower limit, UL: upper limit
