Table 2 Univariate analysis of factors influencing adherence to PERT among patients with CP.
Characteristics | Medication Adherence | Medication Nonadherence | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 77) | (n = 71) | ||
Age, n (%) | |||
 56–70 | 18 (23.38) | 7 (9.86) | 0.043 |
 36–55 | 36 (46.75) | 32 (45.07) | |
 18–35 | 23 (29.87) | 32 (45.07) | |
Gender, n (%) | |||
 Male | 58 (75.32) | 42 (59.15) | 0.036 |
 Female | 19 (24.68) | 29 (40.85) | |
Education level, n (%) | |||
 Junior high school or below | 9 (11.69) | 24 (33.80) | 0.005 |
 Senior high school | 25 (32.47) | 17 (23.94) | |
 University or above | 43 (55.84) | 30 (42.25) | |
Marital status, n (%) | |||
 Married | 60 (77.92) | 48 (67.61) | 0.158 |
 Unmarried/divorced/widowed | 17 (22.08) | 23 (32.39) | |
Employment, n (%) | |||
 Employed | 53 (68.83) | 35 (49.30) | 0.016 |
 Unemployed/retired/in study | 24 (31.17) | 36 (50.70) | |
Monthly household income (CNY), n (%) | |||
 ≥ 10,000 | 25 (32.47) | 8 (11.27) | 0.003 |
 5000–10,000 | 28 (36.36) | 25 (35.21) | |
 < 5000 | 24 (31.17) | 38 (53.52) | |
Residence, n (%) | |||
 Urban | 56 (72.83) | 45 (63.38) | 0.222 |
 Rural | 21 (27.27) | 26 (36.62) | |
Medical insurance type, n (%) | |||
 Rural cooperative medical insurance | 16 (20.78) | 25 (35.21) | 0.014 |
 Urban residents' medical insurance | 19 (24.68) | 24 (33.80) | |
 Employee medical insurance | 42 (54.55) | 22 (30.99) | |
Course of disease (y), n (%) | |||
 < 5 | 44 (57.14) | 32 (45.07) | 0.142 |
 ≥ 5 | 33 (42.86) | 39 (54.93) | |
Type of pain after taking medication, n (%) | |||
 RAP/RAP + RP | 36 (46.75) | 47 (66.20) | 0.106 |
 RP | 27 (35.06) | 15 (21.13) | |
 Chronic pain | 3 (3.90) | 1 (1.30) | |
 No pain | 11 (14.29) | 8 (10.39) | |
Diabetes, n (%) | 25 (32.47) | 25 (35.21) | 0.724 |
Steatorrhea, n (%) | 21 (27.27) | 25 (35.21) | 0.297 |
History of smoking, n (%) | 45 (58.44) | 28 (39.44) | 0.021 |
History of drinking, n (%) | 46 (59.74) | 30 (42.25) | 0.033 |
