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Table 4 Comparison of adherence in different subgroups, according to demographic factors

From: Seasonal adherence to, and effectiveness of, subcutaneous interferon β-1a administered by RebiSmart® in patients with relapsing multiple sclerosis: results of the 1-year, observational GEPAT-SMART study

 

12 months Compliance to

n

mean ± sd

min-max

p-value

Gender,

Males

13

98.55 ± 2.501

90.67–100

0.712

Females

33

98.23 ± 2.708

90.30–100

 

Age (yrs)

< 65

45

98.28 ± 2.645

90.30–100

NA

≥ 65

1

100.00

100–100

 

Race

Caucasian

46

98.32 ± 2.623

90.30–100

NA

African

(−)

   

Asian

(−)

   

Other

(−)

   

Place of Residence

Urban

33

98.42 ± 2.600

90.30–100

0.322

Semi urban

4

99.66 ± 0.676

98.65–100

 

Rural

9

97.35 ± 3.105

90.67–100

 

Region

Attica

10

98.05 ± 3.099

90.30–100

NA

Peloponnese

6

97.89 ± 3.485

90.91--100

 

Epirus

2

98.81 ± 0.025

98.80–98-83

 

Central Greece

2

100 ± 0

100–100

 

Central Macedonia

14

98.68 ± 1.721

93.85–100

 

Western Macedonia

5

97.73 ± 4.041

90.67–100

 

Eastern Macedonia

(−)

   

Thrace

(−)

   

Crete

(−)

   

Thessaly

5

97.42 ± 3.108

92.09–100

 

Ionian Islands

2

100 ± 0

100–100

 

Northern/Southern Aeg. islands

(−)

   

Marital Status

Unmarried

22

98.36 ± 2.914

90.30–100

0.988

Married

22

98.26 ± 2.465

90.67–100

 

Widow/er

2

98.48 ± 2.143

96.97–100

 

Divorced

(−)

   

Separated

(−)

   

Educational Status

0 yrs

(−)

   

Elementary (1–6 yrs)

4

96.64 ± 3.150

92.09–98.80

0.243

High School/Lyceum (7–12 yrs)

22

98.08 ± 2.823

90.67–100

 

University (> 12 yrs)

20

98.92 ± 2.222

90.30–100

 

Working status

Private sector employee

14

98.35 ± 2.619

90.30–100

0.993

Public sector employee

9

98.73 ± 3.061

90.67–100

 

Retired

2

98.63 ± 0

98.63–98.63

 

Free lancer

5

98.12 ± 0.896

96.89–98.83

 

Student

4

98.46 ± 3.073

93.85–100

 

Unemployed

12

97.96 ± 3.185

90.91–100