Table 1 Proportion of patients realizing the prescribed treatment guidelines
Men (< 59 years of age) n = 60 | Women (< 59 years of age) n = 21 | Men (≥ 60 years of age) n = 45 | Women (≥ 60 years of age) n = 9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Procuring drugs on time | 49 83.1% | 17 81.0% | 39 86.7% | 8 89.9% |
Consuming drugs daily | 37 61.7% | 8 38.1% | 29 64.4% | 6 66.7% |
Consuming drugs a fixed time | 46 76.6% | 18 85.7% | 38 84.4% | 7 77.8% |
Consuming all drugs in one sitting | 51 85.0% | 19 90.5% | 39 86.7% | 7 77.8% |
No sub-dosing | 49 81.7% | 14 70.0% | 38 84.4% | 5 55.8% |
Laboratory testing | 44 73.3% | 16 76.2% | 42 93.3% | 7 77.8% |
Follow up consultations | 46 76.7% | 14 66.7% | 26 57.8% | 5 55.6% |
All 7 criteria | 20 33.3% | 4 19.0% | 12 26.7% | 2 22.2% |