Research Article

The Impact of Adherence and Instillation Proficiency of Topical Glaucoma Medications on Intraocular Pressure

Table 1

Association of medication adherence with instillation proficiency among patients attending the glaucoma clinic of Menelik II Hospital, 2015.

AdherenceInstillation proficiency, (%)COR (95% CI) value
InappropriateAppropriate

High adherence79 (69.9)34 (30.1)ref
Medium adherence161 (88.0)22 (12.0)0.318 (0.174–0.579)0.0001
Low adherence57 (90.5)6 (9.5)0.245 (0.096–0.621)0.003

CI: confidence interval; COR: crude odds ratio.