Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population (n = 174)
Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 72 (41.4) |
Female | 102 (58.6) |
Marital status | |
Non-married (single, widow, divorced) | 93 (53.4) |
Married | 81 (46.6) |
Monthly income | |
Low income (0 to 1,500,000LBP) | 62 (35.6) |
High income (> 1,500,000LBP) | 112 (64.4) |
Type of chronic disease | |
Not specified | 131 (75.3) |
Heart disease | 12 (6.9) |
Hypertension | 6 (3.4) |
Diabetes | 7 (4.1) |
Lung disease | 6 (3.4) |
Autoimmune disease | 4 (2.3) |
Other diseases | 8 (4.6) |
Mean (SD) | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 36.28 (13.5) |
Household crowding index (persons/room) | 1.37 (0.82) |
Number of medications taken daily (if chronic disease) | 1.96 (1.45) |
Number of visited pharmacies to find the needed medications | 4.76 (4.24) |
Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale (LMAS) | 9.16 (5.78) |
The Harmful Impact of Medication Shortage (HIMS) scale | 7.16 (6.16) |