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Table 1 Patients’ demographic and characteristics

From: Qualitative exploration of the modifiable factors for medication adherence among subsidised and self-paying patients in Malaysia

Description

Total

n (%)/mean (±SD)

(n = 25)

n/mean (±SD/%)

Subsidised (n = 13)

Self-paying

(n = 12)

Age

52.84 (11.26)

50.62 (12.63)

55.91 (7.98)

Gender

 Male

11 (44)

6

5

 Female

14 (56)

7

7

Monthly income

 < RM1000

5 (20)

1

4

 RM1001–RM3000

9 (36)

8

1

 > RM3001

11 (44)

4

7

Highest educational level

 Primary school

6 (24)

5

1

 Secondary school

6 (24)

4

2

 College/university

13 (52)

4

9

Marital status

 Single

1 (4)

1

0

 Married

24 (96)

12

12

Medication adherence statusa

 Adherence

13

8

5

 Non-adherence

12

5

7

Attended medication counselling

 Yes

12 (48)

5

7

 No

13 (52)

8

5

Number of health problems

3.04 (±0.68)

3 (0.68)

2.75 (0.6)

Number of medications

5.52 (±1.87)

6.15 (1.96)

4.67 (1.43)

  1. aMeasured using Medication Event Monitoring System (MEMS)