Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants— medication adherence study, Anuradhapura 2017
Items | Fee-paying group—SPC (n = 50) | THA (n = 50) | BHT (n = 50) | DHK (n = 50) | Universal-free group (n = 150) | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | ||||||
 Median age (IQR) | 59 (52–65) | 59 (54–65) | 60 (49–67) | 60 (54–67) | 60 (52–66) | 0.73# |
 Years residing at Anuradhapura (IQR) | 47 (35–58) | 57 (47–63) | 40 (28–57) | 56 (40–62) | 52 (36–61) | 0.17# |
 Median monthly salary (rupees) (IQR) | 30,000 (23,684–40,250) | 15,000 (9750–25,000) | 8000 (3000–15,000) | 10,000 (2000–25,000) | 15,000 (5000–25,000) | < 0.01# |
Data related to co-morbidities | ||||||
 Median duration of T2DM (months) (IQR) | 66 (33–135) | 60 (23–147) | 72 (33–120) | 72 (36–135) | 60 (36–120) | 0.56# |
 Percentage with any level of visual Impairment (%) | 54 | 50 | 58 | 68 | 59 | 0.56$ |
 Percentage with hyperlipidemia (%) | 42 | 58 | 44 | 36 | 46 | 0.62$ |
 Percentage with hypertension (%) | 42 | 56 | 52 | 58 | 55 | 0.10$ |