Characteristics | MMT duration ≤12 months | MMT duration >12 months | Total | p-value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Number of days missing doses in the last 4 daysa | |||||||
• None | 91 | 89.2 | 128 | 92.1 | 219 | 90.9 | 0.18¶ |
• 1 day | 9 | 8.8 | 6 | 4.3 | 15 | 6.2 | |
• 2–4 days | 2 | 2.0 | 5 | 3.6 | 6 | 2.9 | |
Forget to take doses at the last weekendb | |||||||
• Yes | 5 | 4.9 | 6 | 4.3 | 11 | 4.6 | 0.69† |
• No | 97 | 95.1 | 131 | 94.2 | 228 | 94.6 | |
• Do not remember | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.8 | |
Last time that missing doses in the last 3 monthsc | |||||||
• 1 week ago | 9 | 8.8 | 5 | 3.6 | 14 | 5.8 | <0.01¶ |
• 2 weeks ago | 4 | 3.9 | 5 | 3.6 | 9 | 3.7 | |
• 3–4 weeks ago | 6 | 5.9 | 8 | 5.8 | 14 | 5.8 | |
• 1–2 months ago | 5 | 4.9 | 9 | 6.5 | 14 | 5.8 | |
• 2–3 months ago | 5 | 4.9 | 34 | 24.5 | 39 | 16.2 | |
• None | 70 | 68.6 | 67 | 48.2 | 137 | 56.9 | |
• Do not remember | 3 | 2.9 | 11 | 7.9 | 14 | 5.8 | |
Adherence (MoH’s standard)d | |||||||
• Sub-optimal adherence | 58 | 56.9 | 100 | 71.9 | 158 | 65.6 | 0.02¶ |
• Optimal adherence | 44 | 43.1 | 39 | 28.1 | 83 | 34.4 | |
Adherence (VAS)e | |||||||
• Sub-optimal adherence (<90%) | 42 | 43.3 | 66 | 50.0 | 108 | 47.2 | 0.32¶ |
• Optimal adherence (≥90%) | 55 | 56.7 | 66 | 50.0 | 121 | 52.8 | |
Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p-value | |
Self-assessed adherence (VAS)f | 92.9 | 9.5 | 91.1 | 11.1 | 91.9 | 10.5 | 0.25†† |