Table 3 Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) predicting medication non-adherence among 12,159 atrial fibrillation patients
From: Risk factors for medication non-adherence among atrial fibrillation patients
|  | Atrial Fibrillation Patients (n = 12,159) |
|---|---|
Socio-demographics | |
Age group, years | |
  < 65 | REF |
 65–74 | 0.68 (0.55, 0.83)a |
 75–84 | 0.67 (0.53, 0.84)a |
  ≥ 85 | 0.86 (0.64, 1.16) |
Gender | |
 Male | REF |
 Female | 0.97 (0.82, 1.15) |
Race/Ethnicity | |
 Non-Hispanic White | REF |
 Non-Hispanic Black | 2.26 (1.73, 2.96)a |
 Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.59 (1.19, 2.13)b |
 Hispanic | 1.29 (0.98, 1.70) |
 Other/Unknown | 1.24 (0.89, 1.71) |
Marital Status | |
 Married/Partner | REF |
 Not Married/Partner | 1.24 (1.05, 1.48)c |
 Unknown | 1.24 (0.53, 2.90) |
Educational Attainment | |
 Less than High School | 1.07 (0.78, 1.48) |
 High School Graduate | 1.01 (0.80, 1.29) |
 Some College | 1.07 (0.88, 1.29) |
 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher | REF |
 Unknown | 1.35 (0.81, 2.27) |
Household Income | |
 $25,000 or less | 1.17 (0.89, 1.55) |
 $25,001 – 50,000 | 1.00 (0.78, 1.28) |
 $50,001 – 80,000 | 0.94 (0.73, 1.21) |
 More than $80,000 | REF |
 Unknown | 0.95 (0.74, 1.22) |
Health Behaviors | |
Physical Activity (past month) | |
 None | 1.57 (1.16, 2.13)b |
 Low/Moderate | 1.13 (0.93, 1.38) |
 High | REF |
 Unknown | 1.81 (0.61, 5.37) |
Cigarette Use (past year) | |
 Never | REF |
 Former | 0.98 (0.83, 1.16) |
 Current | 1.24 (0.92, 1.67) |
 Unknown | 1.00 (0.59, 1.70) |
Alcohol Use (past year) | |
 Never | REF |
 Former | 1.69 (1.30, 2.20)a |
 Current | 1.91 (1.51, 2.43)a |
 Unknown | 1.36 (0.72, 2.58) |
Self-Reported Health Status | |
Poor Physical Health (past month) | |
 0 days | REF |
 1–7 days | 1.43 (1.17, 1.75)a |
 8–21 days | 1.28 (0.96, 1.72) |
 22–28 days | 1.08 (0.47, 2.46) |
  ≥ 29 days | 1.17 (0.84, 1.61) |
 Unknown | 1.10 (0.83, 1.46) |
Poor Mental Health (past month) | |
 0 days | REF |
 1–7 days | 1.31 (1.05, 1.63)c |
 8–21 days | 1.35 (0.99, 1.83) |
 22–28 days | 0.96 (0.40, 2.34) |
  ≥ 29 days | 1.44 (1.00, 2.06)c |
 Unknown | 1.78 (1.38, 2.31)a |
Self-Rated Current Health | |
 Poor | 0.80 (0.49, 1.32) |
 Fair | 0.94 (0.63, 1.40) |
 Good | 0.79 (0.54, 1.15) |
 Very Good | 0.94 (0.64, 1.37) |
 Excellent | REF |
 Unknown | 1.20 (0.54, 2.69) |
Sleep Affecting Daily Function (average) | |
 Never | REF |
 Rarely | 1.01 (0.82, 1.25) |
 1–3 days/week | 1.35 (1.05, 1.73)c |
 4–6 days/week | 1.46 (1.01, 2.11)c |
 Almost every day | 1.56 (1.19, 2.04)b |
 Unknown | 0.55 (0.24, 1.26) |
Memory Decline (past 2–3 years) | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.34 (1.13, 1.59)a |
 Unknown | 1.16 (0.89, 1.51) |
Health Literacy | |
 Adequate | REF |
 Inadequate | 1.32 (1.09, 1.60)b |
Medical History | |
Baby or Low-Dose Aspirin (past year; ≤100 mg/tablet) | |
 Did not use in the last 12 mo. | REF |
 Did use in the last 12 mo. | 1.21 (1.03, 1.42)c |
 Unknown | 1.01 (0.66, 1.56) |
Aspirin or Aspirin-Product (past year; ≥325 mg/tablet) | |
 Did not use in the last 12 mo. | REF |
 Did use in the last 12 mo. | 1.03 (0.85, 1.25) |
 Unknown | 0.90 (0.64, 1.26) |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | |
  < 25 | REF |
 25–30 | 1.07 (0.87, 1.31) |
  ≥ 30 | 1.20 (0.96, 1.48) |
 Unknown | 0.87 (0.61, 1.24) |
Charlson Comorbidity Index (past year) | |
 0 | REF |
 1 | 1.06 (0.86, 1.31) |
 2 | 1.08 (0.84, 1.38) |
  ≥ 3 | 0.77 (0.60, 1.00)c |
Coronary Heart Disease | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.01 (0.79, 1.28) |
Chronic Heart Failure | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 0.98 (0.80, 1.20) |
Dementia | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 0.76 (0.46, 1.24) |
Depression | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 0.96 (0.80, 1.16) |
Diabetes Mellitus | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 1.22 (1.01, 1.48)c |
Hypertension | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 0.72 (0.60, 0.87)a |
Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack | |
 No | REF |
 Yes | 0.96 (0.68, 1.35) |