Table 4

Factors association with patient adherence level.

Factors Category	Adequate n (%)	P-value¹	Mean Patient adherence level	P-value²
Demographic factors
Age group (years)
31-50	9 (50.0)		2.16	.941
51-50	7 (43.8)	.935	2.44
>60	20 (46.5)		2.11
Gender
Male	15 (35.7)	.033^*	2.62	.003^*
Female	21 (60.0)		1.67
Marital status
Single or separated	0 (0.0)	.006^*	3.04	.025^*
Married	36 (52.2)		2.09
Level of education
Low (up to elementary)	27 (54.0)	.072	1.91	.014^*
High (high school+)	8 (32.0)		2.80
Clinical data
Type of stroke
Ischemic	21 (42.0)	.255	2.33	.291
Other	15 (55.6)		1.94
Time since stroke
≤ 1 year	26 (53.1)	.142	2.04	.166
>1 year	10 (35.7)		2.45
No. medications per day
<5	24 (51.1)	.343	2.28	.788
≥5	12 (40.0)		2.06
Tobacco use
Yes	4 (22.2)	.029^*	2.82	.011^*
No	32 (54.2)		2.00
Lifestyle
Regular exercise
Yes	15 (60.0)	.106	1.93	.151
No	21 (40.4)		2.23
Healthy diet
Yes	27 (48.2)	.675	2.07	.285
No	9 (42.9)		2.53
Weight control
Yes	27 (50.0)	.382	2.07	.337
No	9 (39.1)	2.48
Knowledge level
Risk of recurrence
Incorrect	15 (50.0)	.648	1.95	.312
Correct	21 (44.7)		2.35
Severity of second stroke
Incorrect	11 (45.8)	.913	2.02	.755
Correct	25 (47.2)		2.27
Prevention strategies identified
<3	8 (38.1)	.351	2.26	.614
3+	28 (50.0)		2.17
Source of knowledge
Doctor
No	11 (40.7)	.437	2.42	.413
Yes	25 (50.0)		2.07
Family & Friends
No	22 (45.8)	.835	2.16	.925
Yes	14 (48.3)		2.25
Social media
No	25 (42.4)	.163	2.23	.294
Yes	11 (61.1)		2.06