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Table 2 Nonadherence in antihypertensive use: results of the binomial multilevel analyses on early dropouts and continuers and on refill nonadherence

From: Patient risk profiles and practice variation in nonadherence to antidepressants, antihypertensives and oral hypoglycemics

 

Early dropout (0 = continuer; 1 = early dropout)

Refill adherence (0 = adherent > 80%; 1 = nonadherent)

 

Odds ratioa)

95% CI

Odds ratioa)

95% CI

Socio-demographic characteristics

    

- age (mean; SD)

0.95*

[0.95–0.96]

1.00

[0.99–1.00]

- % woman

1.29*

[1.09–1.54]

1.08

[0.95–1.23]

- % college/university

1.34*

[1.06–1.69]

1.04

[0.85–1.27]

- % non-western

2.22*

[1.53–3.24]

1.44

[0.97–2.15]

- % private insurance

1.12

[0.93–1.35]

1.09

[0.95–1.25]

- % living together

0.94

[0.71–5.17]

0.88

[0.77–1.02]

- % with job/study

1.08

[0.88–1.32]

1.07

[0.89–1.27]

Medication

    

Antihypertensives

    

- % users of beta blockers

0.59*

[0.49–0.72]

0.50*

[0.44–0.57]

- % users of diuretics

ref.

 

reference

 

- % users of ace-inhibitors/A2 antagonists

0.25*

[0.17–0.36]

0.37*

[0.31–0.45]

- % users of other antihypertensives

0.58*

[0.43–0.78]

0.30*

[0.23–0.38]

Complex regime

    

number of other ATCs (mean;sd)

0.94*

[0.92–0.96]

0.97*

[0.96–0.99]

Health & morbidity in general practice

    

Self-reported health

    

% excellent/good

1.51*

[1.27–1.81]

0.93

[0.82–1.05]

Diagnoses for which GP is consulted (% of patients)

    

Diabetes (T90)

0.46*

[0.33–0.65]

0.69*

[0.60–0.91]

Hypertension (K85–K87)

0.11*

[0.08–0.13]

0.77*

[0.64–0.78]

Other diagnoses in K-chapter (from K70–K99)

0.76*

[0.62–0.78]

1.08

[0.98–1.24]

Hypercholesterolemia (T93)

0.50*

[0.32–0.78]

0.88

[0.94–1.10]

GP consultation for chronic diseases and overall contact

    

Number of other chronic complaints (mean, SD)

1.11*

[1.02–1.21]

1.04

[0.98–1.11]

Number of contacts with GP (mean; SD)

1.04*

[1.03–1.05]

1.02*

[1.01–1.03]

Total (%)

    

Number of patients (N)

14,219

 

12,110

 
  1. * P < 0.05
  2. a) odds ratio > 1: more likely to be an early dropout; odds ratio < 1: less likely to be an early dropout
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