Table 1 Demographic and clinical variables as predictors of non-adherence at bivariate level
Variables | Adherent | COR (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
n (%) | n (%) | |||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 89 (57.1) | 49 (57.0) | 1.00 (0.59, 1.70) | 0.991 |
 Female | 67 (42.9) | 37 (43.0) | Ref |  |
Educational level | ||||
 Middle | 30 (19.2) | 24 (27.9) | 3.00 (1.16, 7.73) | 0.023a |
 Secondary | 68 (43.6) | 45 (52.3) | 2.48 (1.04, 5.90) | 0.040a |
 Higher | 28 (17.9) | 9 (10.5) | 1.25 (0.41, 3.56) | 0.735 |
 Primary/no formal education | 30 (19.2) | 8 (9.3) | Ref |  |
Employment | ||||
 Unemployed | 114 (73.1) | 55 (64) | 0.65 (0.37, 1.15) | 0.140 |
 Employed | 42 (26.9) | 31 (36) | Ref |  |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 67 (42.9) | 43 (50) | 2.09 (0.85, 5.03) | 0.102 |
 Married | 63 (404) | 35 (40.7) | 1.01 (0.74, 4.14) | 0.195 |
 Divorced/widowed/separated | 26 (16.7) | 8 (9.3) | Ref |  |
Residence | ||||
 Asmara | 100 (64.1) | 62 (72.1) | 1.45 (0.81, 2.57) | 0.207 |
 Out of Asmara | 56 (35.9) | 24 (27.9) | Ref |  |
Smoking | ||||
 Yes | 24 (15.4) | 24 (27.9) | 2.13 (1.12, 4.04) | 0.021a |
 No | 132 (84.6) | 62 (72.1) | Ref |  |
Alcohol | ||||
 Yes | 12 (7.7) | 13 (15.1) | 2.14 (0.93, 4.92) | 0.074 |
 No | 144 (92.3) | 73 (84.9) | Ref |  |
Number of APs | ||||
 Single | 84 (53.8) | 39 (45.3) | 0.71 (0.42, 1.21) | 0.206 |
 Multiple | 72 (46.2) | 47 (54.7) | Ref |  |
ADRs-Counseling | ||||
 Yes | 81 (51.9) | 41 (47.7) | 0.84 (0.50, 1.43) | 0.527 |
 No | 75 (48.1) | 45 (52.3) | Ref |  |
Drug formulation | ||||
 Long acting injectable | 38 (24.4) | 13 (15.1) | 0.93 (0.51, 1.68) | 0.806 |
 Oral and long acting injectable | 69 (44.2) | 44 (51.2) | 0.54 (0.26,1.12) | 0.097 |
 Oral | 49 (31.4) | 29 (33.7) | Ref |  |
Variables | Adherent | Â | COR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Yes | No | Â | Â |
| Â | Md (IQR) | Md (IQR) | Â | Â |
Age | 39.0 (16.0) | 19.0 (15.0) | 0.990 (0.9668,1.0139) | 0.412 |
Weight | 60.0 (18.0) | 60.0 (12.0) | 0.004 (0.9809, 1.0267) | 0.758 |
Duration of illness | 135.5 (144.0) | 159.0 (163.3) | 1.000 (0.9981, 1.0027) | 0.734 |
Mean antipsychotic dose | 196.2 (196.2) | 237.5 (226.4) | 1.002 (1.0001, 1.0037) | 0.034a |
Red herrings score | 0.0 (2.0) | 0.0 (4.0) | 1.098 (1.0073, 1.1975) | 0.033a |