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 4 Binary logistic regression analysis of factors associated with medication adherence.

Indices	Unadjusted OR	95% CI	P value	Adjusted OR	95% CI	P value
Physical frailty	2.606	2.007–3.382	<0.001	2.100	1.590–2.773	<0.001
Social frailty	2.219	1.601–3.076	<0.001	1.546	1.091–2.189	0.014
SCD-Q9	2.524	1.870–3.406	<0.001	2.055	1.502–2.812	<0.001
Place of residence			0.022			0.024
Town	0.852	0.608–1.194	0.353	0.986	0.693–1.404	0.939
City	0.667	0.499–0.891	0.006	0.682	0.504–0.924	0.013

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

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