Table 2 Univariate analysis comparing good-adherent to poor-adherent patients, Lifou, New Caledonia, 2011
Characteristics | Good-adherent patientsn/N (%) | Poor-adherent patientsn/N (%) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic and socio-economic characteristics | |||
Age <16 years old | 0.092 | ||
No | 18/38 (47) | 22/32 (69) | |
Yes | 20/38 (53) | 10/32 (31) | |
Male sex | 0.215 | ||
No | 21/38 (55) | 23/32 (72) | |
Yes | 17/38 (45) | 9/32 (28) | |
Concrete dwelling | 0.466 | ||
No | 25/38 (66) | 18/32 (56) | |
Yes | 13/38 (34) | 14/32 (44) | |
Number of persons in the household ≥ 6 | 0.054 | ||
No | 13/38 (24) | 19/32 (59) | |
Yes | 25/38 (66) | 13/32 (41) | |
Other case(s) of ARF in the household | 0.320 | ||
No | 30/37 (81) | 29/32 (91) | |
Yes | 7/37 (19) | 3/32 (9) | |
Household income <150 000 CFP (1,600 USD)/month | 1 | ||
No | 14/38 (37) | 10/29 (34) | |
Yes | 24/38 (63) | 19/29 (66) | |
Health care team and system-related characteristics | |||
Follow up of ARF/RHD in a health center | 1 | ||
No | 3/38 (8) | 2/32 (6) | |
Yes | 35/38 (92) | 30/32 (94) | |
Follow up of ARF/RHD in the health center of Xépénéhé | 0.140 | ||
No | 13/35 (37) | 17/30 (57) | |
Yes | 22/35 (63) | 13/30 (43) | |
Distance between the residence and the nearest health center >5 km | 0.116 | ||
No | 14/38 (37) | 6/32 (19) | |
Yes | 24/37 (63) | 26/32 (81) | |
Duration for an injection >3 h § | 0.257 | ||
No | 23/29 (79) | 24/26 (92) | |
Yes | 6/29 (21) | 2/26 (8) | |
BPG injections’ recall system ¶ | 0.042 | ||
No | 37/37 (100) | 28/32 (88) | |
Yes | 0/37 (0) | 4/32 (12) | |
Adequate healthcare coverage | 0.070 | ||
No | 8/37 (22) | 14/32 (44) | |
Yes | 29/37 (78) | 18/32 (56) | |
Condition-related characteristics | |||
Previous history of ARF | 0.121 | ||
No | 10/38 (26) | 3/32 (9) | |
Yes | 28/38 (74) | 29/32 (91) | |
Previous history of RHD | 1 | ||
No | 9/38 (24) | 7/32 (22) | |
Yes | 29/38 (76) | 25/32 (78) | |
Severe RHD at diagnosis** | 1 | ||
No | 25/29 (86) | 19/22 (86) | |
Yes | 4/29 (14) | 3/22 (14) | |
Hospitalization at diagnosis of ARF or RHD | 0.813 | ||
No | 18/36 (50) | 17/32 (53) | |
Yes | 18/36 (50) | 15/32 (47) | |
Therapy-related characteristics | |||
Treatment duration >2 years | 0.743 | ||
No | 5/37 (14) | 6/32 (19) | |
Yes | 32/37 (86) | 26/32 (81) | |
Severe pain from BPG injection¶ | 0.130 | ||
No | 36/38 (95) | 26/32 (81) | |
Yes | 2/38 (5) | 6/32 (19) | |
Desire for oral treatment¶ | 1 | ||
No | 32/38 (84) | 24/28 (86) | |
Yes | 6/38 (16) | 4/28 (14) | |
Confidence in treatment¶ | 0.316 | ||
No | 1/36 (3) | 3/29 (10) | |
Yes | 35/36 (97) | 26/29 (90) | |
Patient-related characteristics | |||
Protestant religion | 0.602 | ||
No | 10/38 (26) | 11/32 (34) | |
Yes | 28/38 (74) | 21/32 (66) | |
Knowledge of treatment’s objectives | 1 | ||
No | 2/32 (6) | 2/27 (7) | |
Yes | 30/32 (94) | 25/27 (93) | |