Abstract
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.
Keywords: Substance misuse, demographic factors,
medication adherence, schizophrenia.
