| FACTOR | N (%), N = 527 | ODDS RATIO (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVARIATE MODEL* | FINAL MULTIVARIATE MODEL† | ||
| Age, y | |||
| • <55 | 77 (14.6) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| • 55-64 | 166 (31.5) | 1.93 (1.09 to 3.42) | 1.92 (1.07 to 3.43) |
| • 65-74 | 173 (32.8) | 2.97 (1.64 to 5.39) | 2.71 (1.48 to 4.95) |
| • ≥ 75 | 111 (21.1) | 5.08 (2.43 to 10.61) | 4.56 (2.16 to 9.61) |
| Sex | |||
| • Male | 272 (51.6) | 1.00 | NS |
| • Female | 255 (48.4) | 1.46 (0.96 to 2.20) | |
| Education | |||
| • Grade 8-11 | 238 (45.2) | 1.04 (0.59 to 1.85) | NS |
| • Completed high school | 93 (17.6) | 1.00 | |
| • More than high school | 176 (33.4) | 0.85 (0.47 to 1.53) | |
| • Unknown | 20 (3.8) | 5.54 (0.70 to 43.86) | |
| Duration of hypertension, y | |||
| • < 5 | 113 (21.4) | 1.00 | NS |
| • 5-10 | 148 (28.1) | 1.44 (0.82 to 2.52) | |
| • > 10 | 262 (49.7) | 1.63 (0.98 to 2.70) | |
| • Unknown | 4 (0.8) | > 999.99 (< 0.001 to > 999.99) | |
| Prescription medications | |||
| • 1-6 | 275 (52.2) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| • ≥ 7 | 252 (47.8) | 1.69 (1.12 to 2.57) | 1.54 (1.00 to 2.38) |
| BP self-monitoring | |||
| • No | 204 (38.7) | 1.00 | NS |
| • Sometimes | 228 (43.3) | 1.05 (0.68 to 1.63) | |
| • Often | 95 (18.0) | 2.10 (1.08 to 4.09) | |
| Healthy lifestyle | |||
| • Exercise and healthy diet | 228 (43.3) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| • Either exercise or healthy diet | 231 (43.8) | 1.23 (0.78 to 1.97) | 1.10 (0.69 to 1.76) |
| • Neither exercise nor healthy diet | 68 (12.9) | 0.53 (0.29 to 0.95) | 0.53 (0.29 to 0.98) |
BP—blood pressure, NS—not significant.
↵* Significant results (P ≤ .10) of the univariate analyses examining the unadjusted relationships between high adherence on the Morisky scale and patient factors.
↵† Significant results (P ≤ .05) of the multivariate analyses examining the adjusted relationships between high adherence on the Morisky scale and patient factors.