Table 2 Association between relevant categorical variables and medication adherence assessed using modified Morisky Adherence Predictor Scale
Socio-demographic characteristics | Adherence (Score < 1) | Non-adherence (Score ≥ 1) | X2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | N (%) | N (%) | Â | Â |
 Male | 26 (48.1) | 221 (40.1) | 1.316 | 0.251 |
 Female | 28 (51.9) | 330 (59.9) |  |  |
Age in years | ||||
 20–39 | 5 (9.3) | 56 (10.2) | 0.959 | 0.811 |
 40–59 | 32 (59.3) | 316 (57.4) |  |  |
 60–79 | 17 (31.5) | 170 (30.9) |  |  |
 ≥ 80 | 0 (0.0) | 9 (1.6) |  |  |
Educational Level | ||||
 None | 2 (3.7) | 76 (13.8) | 12.759 | 0.013* |
 Arabic education | 11 (20.4) | 146 (26.5) |  |  |
 Primary education | 10 (18.5) | 140 (25.4) |  |  |
 Secondary education | 17 (31.5) | 103 (18.7) |  |  |
 Tertiary education | 14 (25.9) | 86 (15.6) |  |  |
Occupation | ||||
 Unemployed | 14 (25.9) | 97 (17.6) | 6.579 | 0.254 |
 Business/Trading | 21 (38.9) | 256 (46.5) |  |  |
 Civil servants | 13 (24.1) | 102 (18.5) |  |  |
 Retired | 2 (3.7) | 15 (2.7) |  |  |
 Farming | 1 (1.9) | 51 (9.3) |  |  |
 Artisan | 3 (5.6) | 30 (5.4) |  |  |
Number of antihypertensive medication | ||||
 1 | 14 (25.9) | 66 (12.0) | 10.381 | 0.006* |
 2 | 22 (40.7) | 206 (37.4) |  |  |
 ≥ 3 | 18 (33.3) | 279 (50.6) |  |  |