Table 2 Summary of sample characteristics by medication financial burden (n = 1152)
| Socio-Demographics |
Financial Burden Yes (n = 345) |
Financial Burden No (n = 803) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age < 70 years, % (n) | 86.6 (46) | 87.9 (97) | |
| 70+ years, % (n) | 13.4 (298) | 12.1 (705) | 0.549 |
| Male, % (n) | 46.1 (159) | 44.1 (354) | 0.532 |
| Education attainment | |||
| Primary, % (n) | 46.3 (156) | 31.0 (234) | |
| Secondary, % (n) | 37.4 (126) | 45.6 (345) | |
| Third-level, % (n) | 16.3 (55) | 23.4 (177) | < 0.001 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Married/Partner, % (n) | 56.8 (193) | 60.0 (467) | |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed, % (n) | 42.6 (147) | 38.9 (312) | 0.319 |
| Private Health Insurance: % (n) | 31.4 (105) | 47.8 (371) | < 0.001 |
| Medical History | |||
| Current Smoker, % (n) | 10.5 (36) | 7.5 (60) | 0.098 |
| Heart Attack, % (n) | 16.3 (56) | 13.5 (108) | 0.210 |
| Angina, % (n) | 18.9 (65) | 12.1 (97) | 0.002 |
| Stroke, % (n) | 5.8 (20) | 2.4 (19) | 0.003 |
| No. of comorbidities, mean (SD) | 2.87 (1.8) | 2.29 (1.5) | < 0.001 |
| Medication History | |||
| No. of regular medicines, mean (SD) | 7.1 (3.9) | 6.1 (3.7) | < 0.001 |
| Medication repackaged in MDU, % (n) | 13.3 (46) | 12.1 (97) | 0.555 |
| Years on AHT medication, mean (SD) | 11.2 (8.7) | 11.4 (9.4) | 0.795 |
| AHT Dosing Frequency, mean (SD) | 1.16 (0.39) | 1.08 (0.26) | 0.001 |
| AHT Defined Daily Dose, mean (SD) | 2.62 (1.96) | 2.60 (2.09) | 0.882 |
| Angiotensin acting agents, % (n) | 75.1 (256) | 75.4 (596) | 0.895 |
| Alpha-blockers, % (n) | 6.5 (22) | 5.6 (44) | 0.561 |
| Beta-blockers, % (n) | 52.5 (179) | 47.1 (372) | 0.095 |
| Calcium Channel Blockers, % (n) | 45.5 (155) | 42.8 (338) | 0.406 |
| Diuretics, % (n) | 26.7 (91) | 32.2 (254) | 0.067 |
| BMQ-Specific Concerns, mean (SD) | 2.28 (0.63) | 2.17 (0.59) | 0.004 |
| BMQ-Specific Necessity, mean (SD) | 3.72 (0.63) | 3.67 (0.70) | 0.226 |
