Table 1 Relationship between the level of non-adherence to self-care practices & medication Vs health related quality of life (N = 500)

Mobility

No problem

50.8

45.1

42.1

34.5

50

47

43.8

Problem

49.2

54.9

57.9

65.5

50

53

56.3

X ²/p

0.172/0.711

4.284/0.041

8.48/0.004

23.004/0.0001

0.349/0.752

0.02/0.91

0.029/1.000

Self-care

No problem

73.5

71

63

57.7

87.5

65

62.5

Problem

26.5

29

37

42.3

12.5

35

37.5

X ²/p

0.426/0.538

0.784/0.419

14.66/0.0001

24.71/0.0001

0.267/0.695

2.06/0.16

0.814/0.404

Usual activities

No problem

55.1

50

45.8

37.5

75

49

31.3

Problem

44.9

50

54.2

62.5

25

51

68.8

X ²/p

0.881/0.355

1.58/0.228

6.57/0.011

22.52/0.0001

2.252/0.199

0.26/0.65

4.14/0.05

Pain/discomfort

No problem

29.2

22.3

24.1

19.6

31.3

24

21.9

Problem

70.8

77.7

75.9

80.4

68.8

76

78.1

X ²/p

0.587/0.467

0.049/0.885

1.87/0.188

7.29/0.008

0.02/1.000

0.67/0.44

0.285/0.664

Anxiety/depression

No problem

25.4

21.9

28.7

17.9

18.8

23

15.6

Problem

74.6

78.1

71.3

82.1

81.3

77

84.4

X ²/p

0.150/0.753

0.443/0.566

1.03/0.35

9.5/0.002

0.29/0.719

0.54/0.52

3.42/0.08