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). |