Non-adherence to medication and associated factors among type 2 diabetes patients at Clinique Medicale Fraternite, Rwanda: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the participants

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Age
18–30 years	10	5
31–50 years	71	35.5
More than 50 years	119	59.5
Sex
Male	94	47
Female	106	53
Marital Status
Single	24	12
Married/cohabiting	145	72.5
Divorce/widowed/widow	31	15.5
Education
No formal education	42	21
Primary	102	51
Secondary/higher/ university	56	28
Employment status
Unemployed	85	42.5
Public sectors	37	18.5
Private sectors and others (e.g., business, farmers, livestock etc.)	78	39
Religion
Christians	149	74.5
Muslim and others	51	25.5
Residence
Gasabo	59	29.5
Nyarugenge	52	26
Kicukiro	52	26
Out of Kigali	37	18.5
Monthly income
< 100000rwf	105	52.5
100,000–200,000rwf	69	34.5
> 200000rwf	26	13
Patient Doctor Communication Inventory (PDCI)
Poor communication	89	44.5
Good communication	111	55.5

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