Table 4 Characteristics of interviewed participants (n = 24).

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

Characteristics

n (%)

Age, mean (SD)

39.71 (9.48)

Gender, n (%)

 Male

14 (58.33)

 Female

10 (41.67)

Education level, n (%)

 Junior high school or below

4 (16.67)

 Senior high school

10 (41.67)

 University or above

10 (41.67)

Marital status, n (%)

 Married

17 (70.83)

 Unmarried/divorced/widowed

7 (29.17)

Employment, n (%)

 Employed

16 (66.67)

 Unemployed/retired/ in study

8 (33.33)

Monthly household income (CNY), n (%)

 < 5000

8 (33.33)

 5000–10,000

9 (37.50)

 ≥ 10,000

7 (29.17)

Residence, n (%)

 Urban

15 (62.50)

 Rural

9 (37.50)

Medical insurance type, n (%)

 Rural cooperative medical insurance

6 (25.00)

 Urban residents' medical insurance

9 (37.50)

 Employee medical insurance

9 (37.50)

Course of disease, mean (SD)

5.67 (5.50)

Type of pain after taking medication

 RAP/RAP + RP

17 (70.83)

 RP

4 (16.67)

 Chronic pain

0 (0.00)

 No pain

3 (12.50)

Diabetes, n (%)

11 (45.83)

Steatorrhea, n (%)

11 (45.83)

History of smoking, n (%)

12 (50.00)

History of drinking, n (%)

11 (45.83)

C-MMAS-8 scorea

 Mean (SD)

5.25 (1.99)

 < 6

12 (60.00)

 6–< 8

6 (30.00)

 8

2 (10.00)

  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 = 20.