Factors Affecting Medication Adherence in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jun-kai Dou; Huan Liu; Yan Mei; Jin Mei; Xue-zhi Shi; Aoqi Dong; Zhengxia Yang; Xiubin Tao; Ming Zhang

doi:10.12659/MSM.945805

23 January 2025 : Clinical Research

Factors Affecting Medication Adherence in Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Jun-kai Dou^1ABCDEFG, Huan Liu^2ABCDEFG, Yan Mei^1BC, Jin Mei^1CD, Xue-zhi Shi^1BC, Aoqi Dong^3BC, Zhengxia Yang^4BC, Xiubin Tao^4ADEFG, Ming Zhang^56ABCDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.945805

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e945805

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Table 1 Patients’ demographic information (N=963).

Variable	Category	Participants	Percentage (%)
Gender	Male	509	52.9
Gender	Female	454	47.1
Place of residence	Rural	348	36.1
	Town	222	23.1
	City	393	40.8
Age group	45–59	173	18.0
Age group	≥60	238	24.7
Have relatives as medical personnel	No	693	72.0
Have relatives as medical personnel	Yes	270	28.0
Regular physical examinations	No	457	47.5
Regular physical examinations	Yes	506	52.5
Number of physical exercises per week	0	186	19.3
	1	131	13.6
	2	272	28.2
	3	181	18.8
	≥4	193	20.0
Marital status	Single	146	15.2
Marital status	Married	817	84.8
Monthly per capita household income	<2000 Chinese yuan	157	16.3
	2000–4000 Chinese yuan	281	29.2
	4001–6000 Chinese yuan	318	33.0
	6001–8000 Chinese yuan	150	15.6
	>8000 Chinese yuan	57	5.9
Educational attainment	Primary school or below	573	59.5
	Middle school	203	21.1
	High school	108	11.2
	Technical college	43	4.5
	University and above	36	3.7
Chronic disease course	<1 year	125	13.0
	1–3 years	110	11.4
	4–5 years	85	8.8
	6–10 years	158	16.4
	11–15 years	171	17.8
	16–20 years	113	11.7
	≥21 years	201	20.9
Number of hospitalizations in the past year	1 time	17	1.8
	2 times	557	57.8
	3 times	235	24.4
	≥4 times	154	16.0
Profession	Worker	122	12.7
	Farmer	392	40.7
	Employees	11	1.1
	Public employees	24	2.5
	Retirement	301	31.3
	Other	113	11.7
Live alone	No	841	87.3
Live alone	Yes	122	12.7
Pay attention to health education APP	0	548	56.9
	1	104	10.8
	2	102	10.6
	3	99	10.3
	4	59	6.1
	≥5	51	5.3

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