Table 3 Variables Associated with Antihypertensive Medication Adherence (N = 494)
Variable | Number of Adherent Patients (N = 314) N (Percentage) | Crude OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | |||||
18–45 (ref) | 22 | (7.0) | – | – | 0.005 |
46–65 | 152 | (48.4) | 2.03 | [1.09–3.77] | 0.025 |
66 or older | 140 | (44.6) | 2.82 | [1.49–5.33] | 0.001 |
Gender | |||||
Male (ref) | 163 | (51.9) | – | – | – |
Female | 151 | (48.1) | 0.81 | [0.56–1.17] | 0.262 |
Occupation | |||||
Student (ref) | 3 | (1.0) | – | – | 0.545 |
Retired | 45 | (14.3) | 1.67 | [0.26–10.82] | 0.593 |
Employee | 105 | (33.4) | 1.06 | [0.17–6.52] | 0.949 |
Not Employed | 161 | (51.3) | 1.14 | [0.19–6.96] | 0.886 |
Income | |||||
Less than 1000USD (ref) | 246 | (78.3) | – | – | 0.136 |
1000 to 2000USD | 37 | (11.8) | 0.92 | [0.53–1.60] | 0.771 |
More than 2000USD | 31 | (9.9) | 2.06 | [0.95–4.44] | 0.066 |
Follow-up | |||||
No regular checkups (ref) | 94 | (29.9) | – | – | 0.046 |
Monthly | 74 | (23.6) | 1.89 | [1.12–3.19] | 0.017 |
Every 3–6 Months | 126 | (40.1) | 1.56 | [1.01–2.40] | 0.045 |
Once a year | 20 | (6.4) | 0.96 | [0.46–1.98] | 0.906 |