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Table 2 Factors associated with MTX adherence using linear regression analysis (n = 165)

From: Adherence to methotrexate and associated factors considering social desirability in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a multicenter cross-sectional study

 

Coef

95% CI

p value

Age

0.02

0.00–0.03

0.03

Female

− 0.09

− 0.58 to 0.40

0.73

Disease duration

0.00

− 0.00 to 0.00

0.41

RA activity (DAS28-ESR)

0.16

− 0.03 to 0.35

0.09

Depression state (CES-D)

− 0.26

− 0.69 to 0.18

0.25

Belief about medicine (BMQ necessity-concern differential)

0.01

− 0.07 to 0.09

0.86

Social desirability (SDS)

0.14

0.05–0.23

0.00

Educational level (more than or equal to college level or not)

0.36

− 0.10 to 0.82

0.13

Employment status (full-time work or not)

− 0.50

− 0.95 to 0.05

0.03

  1. Linear regression analysis was used to detect factors associated with MTX adherence
  2. MTX methotrexate; RA rheumatoid arthritis; DAS28-ESR Disease Activity Score (28 joint count)-erythrocyte sedimentation rate; BMQ Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire; CES-D Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression; SDS Social Desirability Scale; Coef regression coefficients; CI confidence interval