Table 5

Univariable and multivariable regression analysis of the determinants of poor adherence (mMPR <80% or mMPR >120%)

VariableNon-adherent patients/total (%)UnivariableMultivariable*
OR (95% CI)P valueaOR (95% CI)P value
Age (years)0.99 (0.97 to 1.02)0.685
Respiratory diagnosis
 Asthma17/31 (55)Ref.Ref.
 COPD13/27 (48)0.76 (0.27 to 2.15)0.6110.69 (0.15 to 3.05)0.620
 ACO4/12 (33)0.41 (0.10 to 1.66)0.2120.13 (0.02 to 0.97)0.047
Multiple vs single device13/32 (41) vs 21/38 (55)0.55 (0.21 to 1.44)0.2240.39 (0.12 to 1.28)0.122
Quality of life1.03 (0.99 to 1.06)0.129
High vs low education27/42 (64) vs 7/28 (25)5.40 (1.87 to 15.63)0.00214.81 (3.21 to 68.43)0.001
Poor treatment knowledge18/40 (45) vs 16/30 (53)0.72 (0.28 to 1.85)0.491
Adverse drug events vs no14/30 (47) vs 20/40 (50)0.88 (0.34 to 2.26)0.782
Smoking status
 Never11/24 (46)Ref.Ref.
 Past14/32 (44)0.92 (0.32 to 2.66)0.8772.25 (0.47 to 10.73)0.309
 Current9/14 (64)2.13 (0.55 to 8.26)0.27528.92 (2.65 to 315.91)0.006
  • Significant estimates (p<0.05) are indicated in bold.

  • *Nagelkerke R2: 0.394; Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test p-value: 0.866; correctly classified: 72.9%.

  • ACO, asthma-COPD overlap; aOR, adjusted OR; ; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; mMPR, modified medication possession ratio.