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Table 6 Factors affecting the medication satisfactiona in hypertensive patients (STEP II)

From: Clinical characteristics and satisfaction with the fimasartan in Korean hypertensive patients: a prospective, cross-sectional and open-label, 8-week switching study (Kanarb-hypertension epidemiology medication satisfaction study; K-HEMS study)

  

OR

CI

Lower

Upper

Sex

(ref: Male)

Female

1.153

0.919

1.447

Age

 

0.990

0.980

1.000

BMI

 

0.974

0.939

1.011

Region of residence

(ref: Metropolitan area)

Micropolitan area

1.142

0.892

1.463

Small Town

1.026

0.642

1.639

Education Level

(ref: < High School graduate)

≥ High School graduate

0.993

0.785

1.255

Income Level

(ref: < $3500 per month)

≥ $3500 per month

0.974

0.730

1.299

Others

0.350

0.256

0.477

Drinking

(ref: Drinker)

Non-drinker

0.698

0.546

0.894

Smoking

(ref: Smoker)

Non-smoker

0.916

0.664

1.262

Former Smoker

0.924

0.560

1.523

Exercise

(ref: Non-regularly)

Regularly

1.082

0.856

1.369

Home blood pressure monitor

(ref: Without possession)

In Possession

0.883

0.689

1.133

Blood Pressure Monitoring at home

(ref: Not Measure)

Measure

1.236

0.779

1.960

Family History of hypertension

(ref: YES)

No

1.079

0.859

1.356

Anti-hypertensive drug prescription interval

(ref: 1 month)

2 months

0.454

0.334

0.616

3 months

0.303

0.225

0.409

6 months

0.358

0.183

0.701

  1. aMedication satisfaction (Above Somewhat satisfied = 1, Others = 0), Based on the medication satisfaction at 8 weeks after Baseline
  2. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  3. Tested by logistic regression