Possible associations of personality traits representing harm avoidance and self-directedness with medication adherence in Japanese patients with type 2 diabetes

Table 3 Factors Associated with Medication Adherence (MMAS-8)^a)

Independent variables	Multivariate (Adjusted model)^b)
Independent variables	Beta^c)	95% CI	p value
Age (years)	0.09	(−0.00, 0.03)	0.137
Number of medications	−0.11	(−0.29, 0.00)	0.050
Drug-related side effects: Yes	−0.14	(−0.46, − 0.06)	0.011
Diabetes patients in family: Yes	−0.08	(− 0.29, 0.04)	0.151
TCI-SD score^d)	0.12	(0.00, 0.04)	0.037

^a)MMAS-8: 8-item version of Morisky Medication Adherence Scale
^b)Multivariate regression analysis: all the independent variables were unconditionally entered in both of the linear models, and a bidirectional stepwise algorithm was used on a threshold condition of p value at 0.1
^c)Standardized coefficient of regression model
^d)TCI-SD: Self-directedness in the Temperament and Character Inventory

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