Table 2 Socio-economic characteristics of the patients
From: Adherence to antihypertensive medications in rural Lao PDR: a prospective observational study
Adherent group (n = 34), n (%) | Non-adherent group (n = 34), n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Study site | |||
Nong | 16 (61.5) | 10 (38.5) | 0.083a |
Phin | 13 (54.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
Xepon | 5 (27.8) | 13 (72.2) | |
Sex (female) | 19 (55.9) | 15 (44.1) | 0.47a |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 58.0 (11.9) | 58.6 (18.8) | 0.89b |
Language | |||
Lao or Phouthay | 32 (51.6) | 30 (48.4) | 0.67a |
Others | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | |
Ethnic group | |||
Lao (Lao-Tai) | 17 (48.6) | 18 (51.4) | |
Mangkong (Mon–Khmer) | 5 (38.5) | 8 (61.5) | |
Tri (Mon–Khmer) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Phouthay (Lao-Tai) | 5 (55.6) | 4 (44.4) | |
Data unavailable | 6 (60.0) | 4 (40.0) | |
Educational attainment (highest education level) | |||
Less than primary school | 9 (52.9) | 8 (47.1) | 0.86a |
Primary school | 12 (52.2) | 11 (47.8) | |
Secondary school or more | 12 (44.4) | 15 (55.6) | |
Data unavailable | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Employment status | |||
Employed | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 0.28a |
Not employed | 26 (54.2) | 22 (45.8) | |
Data unavailable | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | |
Health insurance | |||
Staff | 11 (42.3) | 15 (57.7) | |
Company | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | |
Low income | 9 (69.2) | 4 (30.8) | |
Community | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) | |
None | 9 (47.4) | 10 (52.6) | |
Data unavailable | 0 (0) | 1 (100) | |
Means of interview on day 7 | |||
Telephone | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | 1a |
Face-to-face | 17 (50.0) | 17 (50.0) | |