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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of socio-demographic predictors of adherence to medication

From: Patient adherence to antihypertensive medications in upper Egypt: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

OR

95% CI

p value

Age

  

< 0.001

<40

8.1

2.4-25.85

< 0.001

40-65

2.63

1.3-4.64

< 0.001

>65

1

  

Gender

   

Female

1.82

1.01-3.35

0.14

Male

1

  

Education level

  

0.01

Illiterate

1

  

Primary/secondary

2.32

1.26-4.23

< 0.001

Higher

2.34

1.11-5.01

0.01

Income

  

< 0.001

Low

1

  

Moderate

3.06

1.02-6.33

< 0.001

High

4.64

2.01-8.31

< 0.001

Comorbidities

   

No

2.02

1.01-4.02

0.02

Yes

1

  

No. Of antihypertensive pills

  

< 0.001

One

7.32

2.83-19.06

< 0.001

Two

7.64

2.72-21.66

< 0.001

Three or more

1

  

Residence

   

Rural

1

  

Urban

2.5

1.75-4.86

0.03