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Table 8 Factors affecting the compliance 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)

  

Motivationa

Knowledgeb

OR

CI

OR

CI

Lower

Upper

Lower

Upper

Sex

(ref: Male)

Female

0.861

0.605

1.226

0.809

0.537

1.221

Age

 

1.011

0.996

1.026

0.997

0.980

1.015

BMI

 

1.023

0.965

1.085

1.140

1.060

1.226

Region of residence

(ref: Metropolitan area)

Micropolitan area

0.727

0.497

1.065

1.304

0.791

2.149

Small Town

0.598

0.305

1.169

0.578

0.276

1.208

Education Level

(ref: < High School graduate)

≥ High School graduate

1.274

0.879

1.847

1.209

0.757

1.931

Income Level

(ref: < $3500 per month)

≥ $3500 per month

1.265

0.801

1.996

1.537

0.825

2.864

Etc.

1.234

0.675

2.258

0.961

0.479

1.928

Drinking

(ref: Drinker)

Non-drinker

1.377

0.964

1.967

0.967

0.630

1.483

Smoking

(ref: Smoker)

Non-smoker

1.489

0.965

2.298

0.594

0.305

1.160

Former Smoker

3.144

1.192

8.292

0.839

0.299

2.353

Exercise

(ref: Non-regularly)

Regularly

1.291

0.889

1.875

1.859

1.168

2.958

Home blood pressure monitor

(ref: Without possession)

In Possession

1.827

1.161

2.875

1.628

0.976

2.715

Blood Pressure Monitoring at home

(ref: Not Measure)

Measure

1.401

0.587

3.347

0.507

0.145

1.765

Family History of hypertension

(ref: YES)

No

0.974

0.684

1.387

0.789

0.520

1.196

Anti-hypertensive drug prescription interval

(ref: 1 month)

2 months

1.294

0.772

2.167

1.539

0.784

3.020

3 months

5.537

2.023

15.154

1.548

0.764

3.136

6 months

3.590

0.489

26.348

0.337

0.138

0.826

  1. aMotivation: High Motivation (2~ 3) = 1, Low Motivation (0~ 1) = 0)
  2. bKnowledge: High Knowledge (2~ 3) = 1, Low Knowledge (0~ 1) = 0)
  3. OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval
  4. Tested by logistic regression