Table 3 Correlates of the Harmful Impact of Medication Shortage (HIMS) scale
Mean (SD) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 10.53 (6.92) | 0.094 |
Female | 7.81 (5.09) | |
Marital status | ||
Non-married | 12.10 (6.62) | 0.002 |
Married | 6.88 (4.76) | |
Monthly income | ||
Low income | 10.00 (4.70) | 0.317 |
High income | 8.35 (7.44) | |
Type of chronic disease | ||
Heart disease | 4.11 (4.84) | 0.005 |
Hypertension | 8.39 (4.40) | |
Diabetes | 13.31 (5.55) | |
Lung disease | 10.54 (5.48) | |
Autoimmune | 10.39 (7.00) | |
Other diseases | 9.09 (4.14) |
r | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | − 0.315 | 0.016 |
Household crowding index | 0.571 | < 0.001 |
Number of medications taken daily (if chronic disease) | − 0.471 | < 0.001 |
Number of visited pharmacies to find the needed medications | 0.184 | 0.167 |
LMAS (lower adherence) | 0.770 | < 0.001 |