Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 148).

From: Adherence to pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy among patients with chronic pancreatitis in East China: a mixed methods study

Characteristics

n (%)

Age, n (%)

 Mean (SD)

40.18 (13.44)

 56–70

25 (16.9)

 36–55

68 (46.0)

 18–35

55 (37.2)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

100 (67.6)

 Female

48 (32.4)

Education level, n (%)

 Junior high school or below

33 (22.3)

 Senior high school

42 (28.4)

 University or above

73 (49.3)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

108 (73.0)

 Unmarried/divorced/widowed

40 (27.0)

Employment, n (%)

 Employed

88 (59.5)

 Unemployed/retired/ in study

60 (40.5)

Monthly household income (CNY), n (%)

 ≥ 10,000

33 (22.3)

 5000–10,000

53 (35.8)

 < 5,000

62 (41.9)

Residence, n (%)

 Urban

101 (68.2)

 Rural

47 (31.78)

Medical insurance type, n (%)

 Employee medical insurance

64 (43.2)

 Urban residents' medical insurance

41 (27.7)

 Rural cooperative medical insurance

43 (29.1)

Course of disease, n (%)

 < 5

76 (51.4)

 ≥ 5

72 (48.7)

Type of pain after taking medication

 RAP/RAP + RP

83 (56.1)

 RP

42 (28.4)

 Chronic pain

4 (2.7)

 No pain

19 (12.8)

Diabetes, n (%)

50 (33.8)

Steatorrhea, n (%)

46 (31.1)

History of smoking, n (%)

73 (49.3)

History of drinking, n (%)

76 (51.4)

C-MMAS-8 scorea, n (%)

 Mean (SD)

5.92 (1.65)

 < 6

71 (48.0)

 6–< 8

58 (39.2)

 8

19 (12.8)

  1. CNY, Chinese Yuan; CP, chronic pancreatitis; RAP, repeat attacks of acute pancreatitis; RAP + RP, repeat acute attacks and pain; RP, repeat pain; SD, standard deviations.
  2. *n = 137.