Table 6 Adherence status against the self-stigma of the sample
Variables | Stigma level | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Minimal stigma | Low stigma | Moderate stigma | High stigma | |
Status of adherence | ||||
 Adherent | 115 (63.2%) | 35 (19.2%) | 23 (12.6%) | 9 (4.9%) |
 Non adherent | 42 (35.6%) | 24 (20.3%) | 19 (16.1%) | 33 (28.0%) |
Total | 157 (52.3%) | 59 (19.7%) | 42 (14.0%) | 42 (14.0%) |
MMAS-4 | ||||
 Forgetting their medication | 43 (33.9%) | 29 (22.8%) | 22 (17.3%) | 33 (26.0%) |
 Careless in taking their medication | 34 (32.1%) | 22 (20.8%) | 18 (17.0%) | 32 (30.2%) |
 Discontinue their medication when felt better | 38 (43.2%) | 17 (19.3%) | 14 (15.9%) | 19 (21.6%) |
 Discontinue their medication when felt their illness becomes worsened | 16 (30.8%) | 9 (17.3%) | 9 (17.3%) | 18 (34.6%) |