Table 3 Factors associated with adherence to medications (univariate analysis)
|  |  | β coefficient | 95 % CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Intervention | 0.65 | 0.3–1.0 | 0.00 |
2 | Number of pills prescribed daily | −0.0475 | −0.09 to–0.03 | 0.04 |
3 | Social support scale | −0.01266 | −0.03 to–0.01 | 0.21 |
4 | Baseline Morisky adherence scale | 0.2644 | 0.15 to 0.38 | 0.00 |
5 | Educated | 0.363 | −0.25 to 0.97 | 0.24 |
6 | Missed appointments in last year | −0.518 | −1.05 to 0.013 | 0.05 |
7 | Dosing frequency of medicines once daily | Ref | Â | Â |
|  | Twice daily | 0.868 | −0.03 to 1.76 | 0.06 |
|  | Thrice daily | 0.466 | −0.46 to 1.39 | 0.32 |
8 | Use of alarms | 0.955 | −0.40 to 2.31 | 0.16 |
9 | Ischemic stroke | −0.329 | −0.821 to 0.161 | 0.19 |