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Table 4 Predictors for non-adherence to medication administration, multiple logistic regression analysis

From: Medication-related knowledge, administration practice and adherence among caregivers of chronically ill children in Malaysia

Factors associated with not adherents

Not-adherents

Adj. OR (95% CI)

p-value

Number of medications administered to children

 1

1.00

 

 2

12.53 (2.47, 63.33)

0.002*

 3

8.29 (1.21, 56.62)

0.031*

 4

9.83 (0.01, 219.01)

0.149

Sources of medications

 Only this hospital

1.00

 

 Other government funded hospital/clinic

1.04 (0.19, 5.55)

0.968

 Private pharmacy/clinic/hospital

7.06 (1.49, 33.45)

0.014*

Number of Chronic diseases of children

 One type of chronic disease

1.00

 

 Two types of chronic disease

21.25 (1.16, 388.43)

0.039*

  1. Adj. OR: Adjusted odd ratio, CI: Confidence interval, *p-value < 0.05