Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Adherent and Nonadherent Patients to EGD
Adherent patients (Ν = 28,17.6%) | Non Adherent patients (Ν = 131, 82.4%) | Statistical significance | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | |||
Male | 5(10%) | 45 (90%) | 0.88 |
Female | 23 (21.1%) | 86 (78.9%) | |
Age | |||
> = 50 | 25 (22.9%) | 108 (77.1%) | NS |
<50 | 3 (26.1%) | 23 (73.9%) | |
Education | Primary school | High school | Higher |
Adherent patients | 20 (16.9%) | 6 (22.2%) | 2 (7%) |
Non adherent patients | 98 (83.1%) | 21 (77.8%) | 10 (83.3%) |
NS | NS | NS | |
Region | Central Macedonia, Greece | Crete, Greece | |
Adherent patients | 19 (15.3%) | 9 (25.7%) | |
Non adherent patients | 105 (84.7%) | 26 (74.3%) | |