Factors associated with therapy persistence
| Effect size (multivariate model) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Persistence, per cent | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
| Therapy regimen | |||
| Fix combination | 39.8 | 1.0 | |
| Monotherapy | 40.3 | 1.1 (0.92 to 1.23) | 0.4124 |
| Free combination | 56.4 | 2.0 (1.63 to 2.49) | <0.0001 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 39.8 | 1.0 | |
| Male | 43.8 | 1.2 (1.06 to 1.27) | 0.0018 |
| Age | |||
| ≤50 years | 35.9 | 1.0 | |
| >50–60 years | 42.9 | 1.3 (1.16 to 1.52) | <0.0001 |
| >60–70 years | 44.8 | 1.4 (1.26 to 1.65) | <0.0001 |
| >70–80 years | 43.8 | 1.4 (1.24 to 1.61) | <0.0001 |
| >80 years | 43.4 | 1.4 (1.17 to 1.72) | 0.0004 |
| Number of drugs | – | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.01) | 0.0992 |