FREQUENCY | % | |
(A) Duration Of Illness 0 - 2 mths 2 mths - 1 yr 1 yr - 5 yrs 5 yrs - 10 yrs >10yrs |
19 12 43 33 1 |
17.1 10.8 38.7 29.7 0.9 |
(x2 = 1.066, df = 4, p > 0.05) | ||
(B) Who influenced you to adhere to your medication Doctor Nurse Pastor/Rev Father Parents/Relation Friend/Associative Others None |
57 12 2 24 6 3 7 |
51.4 10.8 1.8 21.6 5.4 42.7 6.3 |
(x2 = 1.246, df = 5, p > 0.05) | ||
(C) Who discouraged you from adhering Nobody Health workers Pastor/Rev Father Parents/Relations Friends Others |
86 2 4 7 6 6 |
77.5 1.8 3.6 6.3 5.4 5.4 |
(x2 = 2.225, df = 4, p > 0.05) | ||
(D) Reasons for stopping medication I feel I have recovered The drugs don’t work I am afraid may become addicted to the drug I don’t like the drug (it gives meside-effects) My sickness is spiritual Others |
40 10 13 7 39 2 |
36.0 9.0 11.7 26.3 35.1 1.8 |
(x2 = 1.020, df = 4, p > 0.05) | ||
(E) what I don’t like about the drug Makes me suicidal Causes weight gain Makes me aggressive I didn’t like the form and size of the tablet Causes sexual side effects Nothing definite |
5 9 4 5 3 85 |
4.5 8.1 3.6 4.5 2.7 76.6 |
(x2 = 1.378, df = 5, p > 0.05) | ||
(F) Consistence in taking your medication (patient subjective assessment) Very consistent Fairly consistent Not consistent |
72 33 6 |
64.9 29.7 5.4 |
(x2 = 2.668, df = 2, p < 0.05) | ||
(G) MARS Score Adherent Non adherent |
67 44 |
60.4 39.6 |
Total | 111 | 100 |