Table 3 Adherence behavior by demographics and health factors (N = 1059)

 20–29

3.36(1.39)

2.93(1.39)

2.71(1.82)

2.64(1.39)

2.69(1.65)

14.77(4.87)

 30–39

2.87(1.42)

2.49(1.54)

2.78(1.46)

3.80(1.16)

2.02(1.59)

13.49(4.61)

 40–49

3.21(1.42)

2.52(1.33)

2.60(1.66)

3.85(0.99)

2.15(1.67)

14.40(4.55)

 50–59

3.41(1.42)

2.53(1.35)

2.53(1.66)

3.96(0.89)

2.43(1.67)

14.80(4.19)

 Over 60

3.50(1.46)

2.60(1.47)

2.68(1.75)

4.04(0.95)

2.84(1.76)

15.64(4.22)

 p-value

0.017*

0.771

0.685

< 0.001***

< 0.001***

0.001**

 Under 7.0

3.52(1.37)

2.65(1.38)

2.79(1.66)

3.98(0.91)

2.75(1.72)

15.69(4.05)

 Over 7.1

3.30(1.48)

2.50(1.42)

2.51(1.70)

3.93(1.00)

2.40(1.72)

14.61(4.43)

 p-value

0.015*

0.091

0.009**

0.371

0.001**

< 0.001***

 Male

3.26(1.51)

2.46(1.41)

2.57(1.67)

3.92(0.95)

2.48(1.76)

14.67(4.36)

 Female

3.51(1.36)

2.67(1.39)

2.67(1.72)

3.98(0.98)

2.60(1.69)

15.41(4.25)

 p-value

0.006**

0.013*

0.334

0.298

0.253

0.007**

 Primary school or lower

3.57(1.50)

2.44(1.48)

2.56(1.79)

4.00(1.03)

2.66(1.83)

15.19(4.50)

 Junior High

3.33(1.40)

2.37(1.28)

2.41(1.58)

3.93(0.87)

2.17(1.76)

14.23(4.00)

 Senior High

3.31(1.39)

2.60(1.36)

2.65(1.67)

4.03(0.84)

2.48(1.70)

15.08(4.41)

 College or Higher

3.35(1.48)

2.76(1.44)

2.78(1.69)

3.81(1.12)

2.75(1.58)

15.39(4.21)

 p-value

0.146

0.010*

0.148

0.041*

0.003**

0.042*

 Self

3.28(1.49)

2.48(1.41)

2.43(1.77)

3.97(1.01)

2.65(1.73)

14.78(4.30)

 Others

3.38(1.54)

2.68(1.47)

2.57(1.72)

3.80(1.12)

2.07(1.82)

14.45(4.44)

 Self + Others

3.57(1.30)

2.66(1.37)

2.96(1.47)

3.95(0.84)

2.47(1.67)

15.62(4.27)

 p-value

0.012*

0.113

< 0.001***

0.289

0.006**

0.008**

 Endocrinology & Metabolism

3.49(1.40)

2.68(1.43)

2.77(1.67)

3.94(0.97)

2.64(1.70)

15.49(4.24)

 Others

3.20(1.50)

2.37(1.34)

2.37(1.71)

3.97(0.97)

2.37(1.76)

14.26(4.37)

 p-value

0.002**

< 0.001***

< 0.001***

0.698

0.015*

< 0.001***

 Yes

3.29(1.40)

2.55(1.52)

3.08(1.60)

3.76(1.08)

2.34(1.75)

14.50(4.74)

 No

3.40(1.45)

2.56(1.38)

2.54(1.69)

3.98(0.94)

2.57(1.72)

15.11(4.25)

 p-value

0.357

0.923

< 0.001***

0.028*

0.113

0.136

 Medical Center

2.95(1.68)

2.54(1.60)

2.43(1.81)

3.88(1.08)

2.71(1.69)

14.55(4.74)

 Regional Hospital

3.52(1.26)

2.74(1.33)

2.82(1.58)

3.89(1.03)

2.61(1.74)

15.53(4.11)

 District Hospital

3.68(1.32)

2.60(1.43)

2.74(1.68)

3.94(0.90)

2.52(1.69)

15.39(4.44)

 Community Clinic

3.41(1.42)

2.40(1.30)

2.51(1.69)

4.05(0.84)

2.37(1.75)

14.72(4.10)

 p-value

< 0.001***

0.022*

0.025*

0.136

0.110

0.022*

 Northern

3.09(1.45)

2.60(1.45)

2.45(1.66)

3.96(0.98)

2.28(1.71)

14.38(4.25)

 Central

4.06(1.19)

2.90(1.35)

2.95(1.73)

4.13(0.78)

3.00(1.58)

16.93(4.24)

 Southern

3.23(1.46)

2.29(1.30)

2.60(1.65)

3.81(1.05)

2.56(1.77)

14.55(4.08)

 Eastern & Outlying Islands

3.69(1.26)

2.12(1.40)

2.63(1.80)

3.74(1.00)

2.40(1.92)

14.50(4.11)

 p-value

< 0.001***

< 0.001***

0.002**

0.001**

< 0.001***

< 0.001***