Table 2 Distribution of family functioning, number of children, and responsibility for medication management in relation to good and poor adherence
|  | Good Adherence (an=49/bn = 50) | Poor Adherence (an=36/bn = 40) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Family Functioning a | Highly Functional | 71.4% (35) | 58.3% (21) | 0.152 |
Dysfunctional | 28.6% (14) | 41.7% (15) | ||
Average score | 14.9 (±4.6) | 13.2 (±5.3) | 0.118 | |
Number of Children b | 2.1 (±0.8) | 2.9 (±1.8) | 0.004** | |
Responsibility for Medication Management b | Caregiver | 66% (33) | 35% (14) | < 0.0015** |
Patient | 6% (3) | 47.5% (19) | ||
Patient and Caregiver | 28% (14) | 17.5% (7) | ||