Author and

year

Country

Study aim

Sampling method and patient populationa

% women

Design

Prevalence of MNA (%) and % of female not adhering

Factors associated with medication adherence/MNA

1. Khanam et al. 2014 [29]

Bangladesh

To describe hypertension and factors affecting adherence to treatment among hypertensive person

N = 29,960

Stratified two stage sampling from the population of three rural sites

52.6

Cross-sectional

26/-

Factors associated with MNA:

male sex (AOR = 1.67; 95% CI: 1.42 - 1.97), hypertension diagnosed by unqualified providers (AOR = 1.52: 95% CI: 1.31 - 1.77), and patients with cardiovascular comorbidity (OR = 0.79; 95% CI: 0.64 - 0.97).

2. Hussain et al.

2011 [34]

Bangladesh

To identify factors that influence non-adherence to antihypertensive therapy

N=120

Simple random sampling from eligible hypertensive patients of inpatient departments of a medical college and a private clinic

30.8

Cross-section

85/-

Factors determining MNA: lower level of education (OR = 6.34; 95% CI: 1.65 - 24.41), low family income (OR = 11.60; 95% CI: 3.77 - 35.65), poor Knowledge levels regarding management and consequence of untreated hypertension (OR = 24.50; 95% CI: 6.28 - 95.58), believes and understanding of disease (OR = 12.90; 95% CI: 1.65 - 100.63), lack of accompanying person to go to the physician/hospital (OR = 3.54; 95% CI:1.04 - 11.99), deficiencies in information from service provider (OR = 5.16; 95% CI%: 1.13 - 23.66) and government hospital (OR = 35.29; 95% CI: 9.76 - 127.63).