Variables

Total mean score ± SD

Scale score means (SD) (n = 223)

t test

P value

Non-adherence

Adherence

Personality trait

Neuroticism

26.7 ± 4.7

27.6 ± 5.0

25.8 ± 4.4

2.6

0.011

Extraversion

23.4 ± 3.8

23.1 ± 3.5

23.6 ± 3.9

0.9

0.375

Conscientiousness

31.1 ± 3.7

31.0 ± 3.8

31.1 ± 3.7

0.2

0.814

Openness

34.3 ± 5.0

34.3 ± 5.2

34.3 ± 4.9

0.0

0.980

Agreeableness

34.2 ± 4.3

34.3 ± 4.7

34.2 ± 4.1

0.1

0.891

Medication belief

BMQ specific

Necessity

9.0 ± 2.2

8.8 ± 2.3

9.1 ± 2.2

0.9

0.347

Concern

11.3 ± 3.2

11.8 ± 3.1

11.0 ± 3.2

1.8

0.078

BMQ general

Harm

4.2 ± 1.9

4.4 ± 2.1

4.1 ± 1.8

1.0

0.331

Overuse

6.2 ± 2.2

6.5 ± 2.2

6.1 ± 2.2

1.2

0.233

Benefit

4.2 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 0.9

4.2 ± 0.9

0.5

0.610