Objective: To analyze impact of substance misuse and demographic factors on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia.
Methodology: In this cross sectional analytical study, 430 patients were included through convenience sampling technique. Frequency and percentage for categorical variables while mean and standard deviation for continuous variables were calculated. SPSS version 24 was used for statistical analysis.
Results: The frequency of tobacco misuse was 65.5% and having statistically no significant impact on medication adherence. Frequency of substance misuse other than tobacco was 26.5% and having statistically significant impact on adherence. Gender, marital status, education, current age, age of onset of schizophrenia and age of onset of substance misuse had no statistically significant impact on medication adherence.
Conclusion: Tobacco misuse and demographic factors had no significant impact while substance misuse other than tobacco has significant impact on medication adherence in schizophrenia.
Key words: Substance misuse, demographic factors, medication adherence, schizophrenia.
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