Factors Affecting Non-Adherence among Patients Diagnosed with Unipolar Depression in a Psychiatric Department of a Tertiary Hospital in Kolkata, India

Table 9

Factors associated with poor adherence: results of bivariate analysis.

Variables	Non-adherent		Adherent		Total	%	Odds ratio	95% CI
	𝑁=160	%	𝑁=79	%
Sex**
Men	33	52.4	30	47.6	63	26.4	1
Women	127	72.2	49	27.8	176	73.6	2.4	1.4–4.3
Stopped medication (30 days)**
No	30	31.9	64	68.1	94	39.3	1
Yes	130	89.7	15	10.3	145	60.7	18.5	9.2–36.8
Take more medicines**
No	110	63.2	64	36.8	174	72.8	1
Yes	50	76.9	15	23.1	65	27.2	1.9	1.0–3.7
Internal LOC**
Yes	25	41.0	36	59.0	61	25.5	1
No	135	75.8	43	24.2	178	74.5	4.5	2.4–8.3

^∗∗𝑃<0.001.