Factors related to the nonadherence of pharmacological and nonpharmacological recommendations in diabetic patients

Abstract

Aim: Determination of factors related to the non-adherence of pharmacological and non-pharmacological recommendations in diabetic patients. Material and methods: This is a cross-sectional analytic study. Information is gathering from 320 type2 diabetic patient by a pre-validated researcher-administered questionnaire in out-patient setting. Data analysis carried out using statistical package for social science (SPSS) for windows version 16, and data analysed with chi-square test, t test and logistic regression model. Alpha equal 0.05 considered statistically significant level. Results: There was not significant statistical relation between age (P=0.13), marital status (P=0.95), number of children (P=0.16), education level (P=0.75), occupation (P=0.73), number of family members (P=0.40), housing status (P=0.096), income (P=0.15) and positive family history in first degree relative (P=0.47) with treatment adherence. Female sex (P=0.04), living alone (P=0.005), living in village (P=0.026) and presence of disease complications (P=0.037) related with high therapeutic adherence