Medication Beliefs and Adherence to Antiseizure Medications
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants assessed for medication beliefs and adherence to antiseizure medications.
Parameter
Total (N = 123)
Adh (N = 96)
N-Adh (N = 27)
value
Comparison of group mean scores by using independent t-test:
AMT score
9.1 (CI 8.6–9.5)
9.3 (CI 8.9–9.7)
8.4 (CI 6.7–10.0)
ES = 0.4, = 0.04
Distancea
1.2 (CI 0.6–1.8)
0.9 (CI 0.3–1.6)
1.9 (CI 0.4–4.3)
= 0.09
Age
63.3 (CI 61.8–64.6)
63.1 (CI 61.6–64.5)
63.8 (CI 58.3–69.2)
= 0.2
Family size
3.4 (CI 2.7–4.1)
3.5 (CI 2.7–4.4)
3.0 (CI 1.1–5.0)
= 0.08
Comparison of group proportions by using Z-test:
Married
78.3%
88.8%
40.0%
ES = 1.1, = 0.001
Consang
26.1%
22.2%
40.0%
ES = 0.35, = 0.03
Accept
82.6%
77.7%
100.0%
ES = 0.5, = 0.001
Comorb
21.7%
5.5%
80.0%
ES = 2.2, = 0.001
Male sex
73.9%
72.2%
80.0%
= 0.20
Literate
95.6%
94.4%
100.0%
= 0.10
Alone
13.0%
11.1%
20.0%
= 0.10
FH
30.4%
33.3%
20.0%
= 0.09
Supernat
52.2%
50.0%
60.0%
= 0.20
Note. Accept: self-acceptance of epilepsy diagnosis; Adh: adherent; Alone: living alone; AMT: Abbreviated Mental Test; CI: 95% confidence interval; Comorb: patient-reported comorbidities; Consang: consanguinity; Distance: distance to nearest pharmacy in approximate KM; FH: family history of epilepsy; N-Adh: nonadherent; Supernat: a belief in the supernatural origin of epilepsy; value: significance level of a group comparison of means or proportions.
