Factors
Positive adherence to the treatment (n=36)
Negative adherence to the treatment (n=44)
Female (n=26)
Male (n=10)
Female (n=27)
Male (n=17)
N
%
N
%
p*
N
%
N
%
p*
Age
0.774
0.169
29-39 years
2
50.0
1
33.3
2
50.0
2
66.7
40-59 years
7
63.6
4
36.4
4
36.4
7
63.6
60-79 years
14
42.4
5
41.7
19
57.6
7
58.3
≥ 80 years
3
60.0
0
0.0
2
40.0
1
100.0
Race
0.167
0.860
White
23
52.3
9
42.9
21
47.7
12
57.1
Descendant of black
3
42.9
0
0.0
4
57.1
4
100.0
Black
0
0.0
1
50.0
2
100.0
1
50.0
Marital Status
0.649
0.145
Single
5
83.3
1
50.0
1
16.7
1
50.0
Married
11
45.8
7
35.0
13
54.2
13
65.0
Widower
6
42.9
1
50.0
8
57.1
1
50.0
Separated
4
50.0
1
33.3
5
50.0
2
66.7
Level of Education
0.468
0.320
Illiterate
5
38.5
0
0.0
8
61.5
2
100.0
Incomplete primary education
10
43.5
6
42.9
13
56.5
8
57.1
Primary Education
6
60.7
1
33.3
3
39.3
2
66.7
Incomplete High School
2
100.0
1
33.3
0
0.0
2
66.7
High School
2
66.7
2
100.0
1
33.3
0
0.0
Higher Education
1
33.3
0
0.0
2
66.7
3
100.0
Duration of Hypertension
0.200
0.248
0-5 years
4
28.6
5
62.5
10
71.4
3
37.5
6-10 years
8
50.0
3
50.0
8
50.0
3
50.0
11-20 years
8
61.5
1
12.5
5
38.5
7
87.5
>20 years
6
60.0
1
20.0
4
40.0
4
80.0
BP Controlled (≤ 139/89mmHg)
18
45.5
9
40.9
0.392
19
54.5
9
59.1
0.337
BP Uncontrolled (≥ 140/90mmHg)
8
66.7
1
20.0
8
33.3
8
40.0
Table 2:
Factors adherence by gender, according to responses from the instrument to assess the attitude towards taking the medicines, Ribeirão Preto, 2009. *Fisher exact test
