Adherent patients according to their relatives’ statement (n=42) Non-adherent patients according to their relatives’ statement (n=17)
p
Age (years) (mean ± SD) 62.7 ± 13.8 62.4 ± 12.1 .795
Gender Male Female 20 (71.4) 22 (71.0) 8 (28.6) 9 (29.0)
.969
Smoking Current smoker Non-smoker 3 (75.0) 39 (70.9) 1 (25.0) 16 (29.1)
1.000
Diagnosis Asthma COPD 17 (77.3) 25 (67.6) 5 (22.7) 12 (32.4)
.426
Duration of obstructive lung disease (years) (mean ± SD) 12.1 ± 11.0 6.9 ± 6.9 .045
Educational level Illiterate Elementary- secondary school High school- university 5 (55.6) 31 (73.8) 6 (75.0) 4 (44.4) 11 (26.2) 2 (25.0)
.530