Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with non-adherence

Marital status (single)

0.46

0.25

3.54

0.060

1.59(0.98-2.56)

High knowledge score

-0.14

0.06

6.27

0.012

0.87(0.78-0.97)

Presence of other co-morbid disease

0.42

0.31

1.83

0.177

1.53(0.83-2.81)

High number of medications consumed per day

0.08

0.07

1.33

0.249

1.08(0.95-1.24)

High Specific – necessity score

-0.07

0.03

5.77

0.016

0.93(0.88-0.99)

High Specific – concern score

0.07

0.03

11.86

0.001

1.10(1.04-1.16)

High General – harm score

0.07

0.03

7.29

0.007

1.09(1.02-1.16)