Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study sample
From: Factors related to poor adherence in Latvian asthma patients
Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 85) | (n = 264) | (n = 352) | |
Age, mean (SDa) | 53.7 (17.4) | 58.7 (16.6) | 57.5 (16.9) |
Education% | |||
Basic | 3.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
Secondary | 23.3 | 27.1 | 26.1 |
Vocational | 47.7 | 28.9 | 33.5 |
Higher | 25.6 | 36.5 | 33.8 |
Income% | |||
< 300 €/month | 16.7 | 25.3 | 23.2 |
300–550 €/month | 36.9 | 48.2 | 45.5 |
550–750 €/month | 28.6 | 18.3 | 20.8 |
> 750 €/month | 17.9 | 8.2 | 10.6 |
Asthma medication% | |||
Glucocorticoids | 62.8 | 63.4 | 63.3 |
Glucocorticoids+beta 2 mimetic | 33.7 | 33.2 | 33.3 |
Poor treatment adherence% (MARS-5 item scale) | 58.1 | 68.7 | 66.1 |