Table 3 Adherence levels against different demographic variables
From: Improving adherence to medication in adults with diabetes in the United Arab Emirates
Adherence level | ||||||||||
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Low Adherence (MMAS-8 < 6) | Medium Adherence (MMAS-8 = 6 to 7) | High Adherence (MMAS-8 = 8) | ||||||||
Row % | Column % | n | Row % | Column % | n | Row % | Column % | n | ||
Marital Status | Single | 70.4 % | 6.6%a | 19 | 18.5 % | 4.2%a | 5 | 11.1 % | 7.5%a | 3 |
Married | 66.0 % | 88.2%a | 254 | 26.5 % | 86.4%a,b | 102 | 7.5 % | 72.5%b | 29 | |
Divorced | 51.9 % | 4.9%a | 14 | 37.0 % | 8.5%a | 10 | 11.1 % | 7.5%a | 3 | |
Widowed | 14.3 % | 0.3 %a | 1 | 14.3 % | 0.8%a | 1 | 71.4 % | 12.5%b | 5 | |
Living arrangements | Alone | 79.0 % | 17.0 %a | 49 | 17.7 % | 9.3%a | 11 | 3.2 % | 5.0 %a | 2 |
Partner with children | 63.9 % | 75.7 %a | 218 | 26.7 % | 77.1%a | 91 | 9.4 % | 80.0 %a | 32 | |
Partner with no children | 42.9 % | 2.1%a | 6 | 28.6 % | 3.4%a,b | 4 | 28.6 % | 10.0 %b | 4 | |
Single adult with children | 50.0 % | 3.5%a | 10 | 45.0 % | 7.6 %a | 9 | 5.0 % | 2.5%a | 1 | |
Other family members | 55.6 % | 1.7%a | 5 | 33.3 % | 2.5%a | 3 | 11.1 % | 2.5%a | 1 | |
Level of Education | Primary/Secondary school | 76.8 % | 36.8%a | 106 | 21.0 % | 24.6%a,b | 29 | 2.2 % | 7.5%b | 3 |
High school school | 79.7 % | 34.0%a | 98 | 17.9 % | 18.6%b | 22 | 2.4 % | 7.5%b | 3 | |
Technical diploma | 43.3 % | 13.5%a | 39 | 46.7 % | 35.6%b | 42 | 10.0 % | 22.5%a,b | 9 | |
University degree | 47.4 % | 15.6%a | 45 | 26.3 % | 21.2%a | 25 | 26.3 % | 62.5%b | 25 | |
Working conditions | Employed | 63.6 % | 85.4 %a | 246 | 27.4 % | 89.8%a | 106 | 9.0 % | 87.5%a | 35 |
Unemployed | 81.1 % | 10.4%a | 30 | 18.9 % | 5.9%a | 7 | 0.0 % | 0.0 %1 | 0 | |
Retired | 42.9 % | 2.1%a | 6 | 21.4 % | 2.5%a | 3 | 35.7 % | 12.5%b | 5 | |
Sickness beneficiary | 75.0 % | 2.1%a | 6 | 25.0 % | 1.7%a | 2 | 0.0 % | 0.0 %1 | 0 | |
Transportation Avaliability | No | 70.4 % | 6.6 %a | 19 | 29.6 % | 6.8%a | 8 | 0.0 % | 0.0 %1 | 0 |
Yes | 64.2 % | 93.4%a | 269 | 26.3 % | 93.2%a | 110 | 9.5 % | 100.0 %1 | 40 | |