Table 3 Factors associated with adherence to antihypertensive medications

Higher age

0.98 (0.96–0.99)

0.004

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

0.360

Female sex

1.33 (0.90–1.95)

0.151

–

–

Married status

1.17 (0.71–1.94)

0.539

–

–

Not working

0.84 (0.53–1.30)

0.427

–

–

Higher educational level

1.93 (1.23–3.03)

0.004

1.71 (1.06–2.75)

0.028^*

Urban residence

1.21 (0.83–1.78)

0.378

–

–

Never smoker

2.12 (1.43–3.15)

<  0.001

1.62 (1.06–2.46)

0.025^*

Cumulative years of AH therapy

0.92 (0.89–0.96)

<  0.001

0.96 (0.92–0.99)

0.047^*

Lower no. of medications taken per day

2.01 (0.97–4.17)

0.063

1.04 (0.46–2.37)

0.909

More frequent drug use per day

0.63 (0.29–1.36)

0.237

–

–

History of cardiovascular events

1.74 (1.14–2.64)

0.009

1.24 (0.77–1.99)

0.373

Easy access to healthcare services

2.01 (1.17–3.46)

0.011

1.91 (1.10–3.35)

0.024^*

High perceived risk of hypertension sequelae

3.10 (2.05–4.58)

<  0.001

2.34 (1.52–3.60)

< 0.001^*