Research Article

Analysis of Factors Affecting Patients’ Compliance to Topical Antiglaucoma Medications in Egypt as a Developing Country Model

Table 4

Effect of number of medications and frequency of drops on compliance to antiglaucoma medication.

ComplianceTotal
NoYes

Number of medications
 1105 (44.5%)113 (55.4%)218 (49.5%)
 2106 (44.9%)76 (37.3%)182 (41.4%)
 ≥325 (10.6%)15 (7.3%)40 (9%)
Frequency
 120 (8.5%)27 (13.2%)47 (10.7%)
 2197 (83.5%)165 (80.9%)362 (82.3%)
 ≥319 (8%)12 (5.9%)31 (7%)

Total236 (53.6%)204 (46.4%)440