Characteristics | MMT duration ≤12 months | MMT duration >12 months | Total | p-value | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Methods to support adherence | |||||||
• Set the alarm clocka | 14 | 13.7 | 19 | 13.7 | 33 | 13.7 | 0.99¶ |
• Set the mobile phone alarmb | 18 | 17.7 | 26 | 18.7 | 44 | 18.3 | 0.83¶ |
• SMS reminderc | 7 | 6.9 | 10 | 7.2 | 17 | 7.1 | 0.92¶ |
• Reminded by relativesd | 33 | 32.4 | 35 | 25.2 | 68 | 28.2 | 0.22¶ |
• Reminded by health workerse | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.4 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.33† |
• Self-helpf | 94 | 92.2 | 121 | 87.1 | 215 | 89.2 | 0.21¶ |
• Select appropriate work-shiftsg | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 2.9 | 5 | 2.1 | 0.30† |
• Noneh | 1 | 1.0 | 5 | 3.6 | 6 | 2.5 | 0.31† |
Most effective manner to not miss dosesi | |||||||
• Set the alarm clock | 3 | 3.1 | 11 | 8.2 | 14 | 6.0 | 0.16† |
• Set the mobile phone alarm | 8 | 8.2 | 6 | 4.5 | 14 | 6.0 | |
• SMS reminder | 1 | 1.0 | 4 | 3.0 | 5 | 2.2 | |
• Reminded by relatives | 21 | 21.4 | 18 | 13.4 | 39 | 16.8 | |
• Self-help groups | 65 | 66.3 | 92 | 68.7 | 157 | 67.7 | |
• Select appropriate work-shifts | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 0.4 | |
• None | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 0.9 | |
Invite people to support adhering MMTk | |||||||
• Wife/Husband /Lover | 52 | 53.1 | 71 | 53.0 | 123 | 53.0 | 0.45¶ |
• Parents | 18 | 18.4 | 16 | 11.9 | 34 | 14.7 | |
• Others | 6 | 6.0 | 10 | 7.4 | 16 | 7.2 | |
• Do not want to invite | 4 | 4.1 | 12 | 9.0 | 16 | 6.9 | |
• No one engaged | 18 | 18.4 | 25 | 18.7 | 43 | 18.5 |