Table 3 Medians and IQR for the scales used to assess participant’s stigma, and Beliefs about Medicines (BMQ) comparing non-adherent with adherent
Variable | Lowest-Highest obtainable score | Non-adherence Median (IQR) | Adherence Median (IQR) | Mann-Whitney U test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Stigma Scale | ||||
Distancing Median (IQR) | 4.0–16.0 | 9.0 (6.0–11.5) | 8.0 (4.0–11.0) | 0.03 |
Blaming Median (IQR) | 4.0–16.0 | 9.0 (6.0–10.5) | 7.0 (5.0–10.0) | 0.03 |
Discrimination Median (IQR) | 5.0–20.0 | 11.0 (8.0–13.5) | 10.0 (7.0–13.0) | 0.24 |
Total Stigma | 13.0–52.0 | 27.0 (20.0–35.0) | 25.0 (19.0–34.0) | |
BMQ Scale | ||||
Necessity Median (IQR) | 5.0–25.0 | 18.0 (16.0–20.0) | 18.0 (16.0–20.0) | 0.62 |
Concern Median (IQR) | 5.0–25.0 | 16.0 (14.0–19.0) | 16.0 (14.0–18.0) | 0.05 |
Overuse Median (IQR) | 4.0–20.0 | 12.0 (10.0–14.0) | 12.0 (10.0–14.0) | 0.48 |
Harm Median (IQR) | 4.0–20.0 | 10.0 (8.0–12.0) | 9.0 (8.0–11.0) | 0.06 |
Total BMQ | 18.0–90.0 | 57.0 (52.0–62.0) | 55.0 (50.0–60.0) | |