Medication non-adherence according to patients' characteristics
| Variables | Adherent (n=759) | Non-adherent (n =287) | OR | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 395 (68.9) | 178 (31.1) | 1.505 (1.140 to 1.987) | 0.004 |
| Female | 364 (77.0) | 109 (23.0) | 1 | |
| Age (years) | ||||
| <65 | 551 (71.5) | 220 (28.5) | 1.240 (0.903 to 1.701) | 0.183 |
| ≥65 | 208 (75.6) | 67 (24.4) | 1 | |
| Surgery history | ||||
| Yes | 22 (61.1) | 14 (38.9) | 1.718 (0.867 to 3.406) | 0.117 |
| No | 737 (73.0) | 273 (27.0) | 1 | |
| Family history | ||||
| Yes | 63 (78.8) | 17 (21.3) | 1 | 0.197 |
| No | 696 (72.0) | 270 (28.0) | 1.438 (0.826 to 2.501) | |
| Employment | ||||
| Yes | 431 (70.5) | 180 (29.5) | 1.280 (0.968 to 1.692) | 0.082 |
| No | 328 (75.4) | 107 (24.6) | 1 | |
| Education level | ||||
| >High school graduation | 373 (70.9) | 153 (29.1) | 1.182 (0.900 to 1.551) | 0.229 |
| ≤High school graduation | 386 (74.2) | 134 (25.8) | 1 | |
| Glaucoma types* | ||||
| Normal tension | 484 (74.3) | 167 (25.7) | 0.802 (0.601 to 1.070) | 0.198 |
| Angle closure | 29 (65.9) | 15 (34.1) | 1.202 (0.619 to 2.335) | |
| Open angle | 244 (69.9) | 105 (30.1) | 1 | |
| Disease duration† | 13.67±15.13 12 (6, 19) | 13.67±17.03 12 (6, 18) | 1.000 (0.991 to 1.009) | 0.896 |
| Underlying disease | ||||
| Yes | 256 (70.3) | 108 (29.7) | 1.185 (0.894 to 1.572) | 0.237 |
| No | 503 (73.8) | 179 (26.2) | 1 | |
| Visual field defect severity‡ | ||||
| Severe | 150 (68.2) | 70 (31.8) | 1.322 (0.941 to 1.856) | 0.267 |
| Moderate | 138 (73.0) | 51 (27.0) | 1.047 (0.722 to 1.518) | |
| Mild | 422 (73.9) | 149 (26.1) | 1 | |
Data were presented as n (%).
*Excluded two patients whose adherence was not reported.
†Mean±SD, median (first quartile, third quartile), Mann-Whitney U test.
‡Excluded patients with no report on disease severity (n=66).