Table 2 The characteristics comparision of children with different compliance(n = 156)
From: Medication compliance of children with epilepsy: a cross-sectional survey
Variables | Poor compliance children(n = 58) | Good compliance children(n = 98) | t/F | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(y) | 6.16 ± 2.33 | 10.02 ± 2.85 | 2.119 | 0.023 |
Male/female | 32/26 | 55/43 | 1.215 | 0.086 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 20.24 ± 2.51 | 21.01 ± 3.14 | 3.544 | 0.104 |
Only child of family | Â | Â | 1.507 | 0.079 |
Yes | 36(62.07%) | 59(60.20%) | Â | Â |
No | 22(37.93%) | 39(39.80%) | Â | Â |
Place of residence | Â | Â | 1.339 | 0.142 |
Rural area | 26(44.83%) | 45(45.92%) | Â | Â |
City | 32(55.17%) | 53(54.08%) | Â | Â |
Guardians | Â | Â | 1.284 | 0.166 |
Parents | 40(68.97%) | 67(68.37%) | Â | Â |
Grandparents | 16(27.59%) | 28(28.57%) | Â | Â |
Others | 2(3.44%) | 3(3.06%) | Â | Â |
Courses of epilepsy(years) | 2.67 ± 1.13 | 3.88 ± 1.42 | 1.292 | 0.023 |
Parental education level | Â | Â | 1.946 | 0.041 |
High school | 41(70.69%) | 16(16.33%) | Â | Â |
Junior college | 12(20.69%) | 66(67.35%) | Â | Â |
Undergraduate | 3(5.17%) | 12(12.24%) | Â | Â |
Master or doctor | 2(3.45%) | 4(4.08%) | Â | Â |
Monthly household income (RMB) | Â | Â | 2.755 | 0.016 |
≤ 5000 | 49(84.48%) | 42(42.86%) |  |  |
> 5000 | 9(15.52%) | 56(57.14%) |  |  |
Number of drugs taken | Â | Â | 1.092 | 0.011 |
1 | 4(6.90%) | 40(40.82%) | Â | Â |
2 | 15(25.86%) | 41(41.83%) | Â | Â |
≥ 3 | 39(67.24%) | 17(17.35%) |  |  |
Number of convulsions in the past year | Â | Â | 1.285 | 0.107 |
1 ~ 2 | 33(56.90%) | 58(59.19%) |  |  |
3 ~ 5 | 20(34.48%) | 32(32.65%) |  |  |
≥ 6 | 5(8.62%) | 8(8.16%) |  |  |