Improvement in medication adherence, n (%) (N = 140)

OR

95% CI

p-value

Illness perceptions (IPQ)

Consequences

Ref: decrease + no change (low + med)

84 (60.0)

1.00

Increase + no change (high)

26 (18.6)

0.83

(0.29-2.38)

0.728

Personal control

Ref: decrease + no change (low + med)

59 (42.1)

1.00

Increase + no change (high)

51 (36.4)

0.45

(0.17 - 1.14)

0.092

Emotional representations

Ref: Increase + no change (med + high)

31 (22.1)

1.00

Decrease + no change (low)

79 (56.4)

1.65

(0.60 - 4.55)

0.335

Self-efficacy medication (MASES-R)

Ref: decrease + no change (low + med)

13 (9.3)

1.00

Increase + no change (high)

97 (69.3)

5.99

(2.19 - 16.37)

<0.001

Beliefs about medicine (BMQ)

Concern

Ref: Increase + no change (med + high)

37 (26.4)

1.00

Decrease + no change (low)

73 (52.1)

2.57

(1.02 - 6.51)

0.045