Table 4

ORs of medicine non-adherence

Unadjusted
OR, 95% CI
Adjusted*
OR, 95% CI
Specific-Necessity0.90, 0.67 to 1.210.93, 0.68 to 1.27
Specific-Concerns1.27, 1.02 to 1.581.35, 1.07 to 1.71
General-Overuse1.32, 1.04 to 1.691.15, 0.88 to 1.50
General-Harm1.09, 0.87 to 1.381.12, 0.89 to 1.43
General-Benefit0.84, 0.63 to 1.120.75, 0.56 to 1.02
PSM1.72, 1.41 to 2.091.44, 1.16 to 1.85
  • *Adjusted for age, gender, education, occupation, duration of the disease and different diseases.

  • PSM, Perceived Sensitivity to Medicines scale.