Profile and predictors of health related quality of life among type II diabetes mellitus patients in Quetta city, Pakistan

Table 5 Description of medication adherence among the study participants

Drug adherence item	False		True
Drug adherence item	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
For me the good things about medication outweigh the bad	177	59.0	123	41.0
I feel uncomfortable on medication	221	73.7	79	26.3
I take medications of my own choice	25	8.3	275	91.7
Medications make me more relaxed	39	13.0	261	87.0
Medication make me tired and sluggish	164	54.7	135	45.3
I take medication only when I am sick	173	57.7	127	42.3
I feel more normal on medication	17	5.7	283	94.3
It is unnatural for my mind and body to be controlled by medications	163	54.3	137	45.7
My thoughts are clearer on medication	23	7.7	277	92.3
By staying on medications, I can prevent getting sick	20	6.7	280	93.3

Adherence was assessed by giving 1 to correct answer and − 1 to the wrong answer. The scale measured adherence from a maximum of 10 to a minimum of − 10. Any negative score was rated as poor adherence, 0–5 as moderate adherence and 6–10 as good adherent. Mean adherence was 4.94 ± 2.72

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