@article{16376,
  author = {Xie G. and Myint P. and Liang L. and Zhao L. and Zaman J. and Wu Y.},
  title = {Factors associated with compliance to lipid-lowering treatment in China},
  abstract = {<p>
Background: There are an estimated 200 million people in China with dyslipidaemia. We sought to explore factors that influence compliance to treatment of dyslipidaemia, using a multi-centre sample in China.Methods: Through review of medical notes and direct interviews at two points in time (2006 and 2007) of 2094 patients in 27 hospitals receiving lipid-lowering therapy since 2004, 1890 patients were recruited who had been on treatment for more than one year. Good compliance (GC) was defined as days taking lipid-lowering drugs/total days of follow-up &gt;/=80%. Logistic regression models were used to assess factors associated with GC.Results: In patients with one, two and three years of treatment respectively, GC was greater in those with higher versus lower medical insurance cover - odds ratios 2.8 (95%CI 2.2-3.7), 2.0 (1.5-2.7), 4.3 (2.3-8.1); in patients in province-level versus county-level hospitals-2.0 (1.5-2.6), 2.9 (2.0-4.1), 4.6 (1.8-12.0); in patients treated by non-cardiology physicians compared to cardiologists -1.7 (1.1-2.5), 2.0 (1.3-3.0), 4.0 (1.5-10.3) and in patients using a statin versus other forms of medication for dyslipidaemia -1.7 (1.2-2.2), 1.7 (1.2-2.3), 4.4 (2.3-8.5).Conclusions: Better medical insurance cover, care in a province-level hospital rather than county-level hospital, treatment by a non-cardiologist and use of a statin were associated with better compliance to lipid-lowering treatment.
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},
  year = {2012},
  journal = {European Journal of Preventive Cardiology},
  edition = {2012/02/22},
  isbn = {2047-4881 (Electronic)2047-4873 (Linking)},
  note = {European journal of preventive cardiologyEur J Prev Cardiol. 2012 Feb 9.},
  language = {Eng},
}