Adherence to medication: A nation-wide study from the Children’s Cancer Hospital, Egypt

Table 3 Psycho-emotional predictors for the outcome adherent/non-adherent n (%)

Predictors	Adherent	Non-adherent
How do you perceive your current situation?
Moderately manageable/manageable	7 (87)	1 (13)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
Unmanageable/little manageable	51 (30)	122 (70)
RR (95%CI)		5.64 (0.89-35)
Some parents have reported experience of loneliness at the hospital; does this correspond with your experience?
None/a little/moderate	14 (61)	9 (39)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
Much	44 (28)	114 (72)
RR (95%CI)		1.84 (1.1-3.1)
Do you feel you are in need of sharing your emotional burdens and strains with someone?
None/a little/moderate	18 (46)	21 (54)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
Much	40 (28)	102 (72)
RR (95%CI)		1.33 (0.98-1.8)
Do you have someone to share your emotional burdens and strains with?
None	9 (50)	9 (50)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
A little/moderate/much	49 (30)	114 (70)
RR (95%CI)		1.4 (0.87-2.24)
Have you perceived the health-care staff to be sensitive to your emotional needs?
Moderate/much	8 (62)	5 (38)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
None/a little	50 (30)	118 (70)
RR (95%CI)		1.83 (0.9-3.6)
Have you perceived the health-care staff to be sensitive to your intellectual needs?
Moderate/much	6 (60)	4 (40)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
None/a little	52 (30)	119 (70)
RR (95%CI)		1.7 (0.80-3.7)
Do you consider that the health-care staff has been kind to you?
Moderate/much	10 (67)	5 (33)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
None/a little	48 (29)	118 (71)
RR (95%CI)		2.13 (1.03-4.4)
Do you consider that the health-care staff has met you with care?
Moderate/much	9 (64)	9 (36)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
None/a little	49 (29)	118 (71)
RR (95%CI)		1.97 (0.97-4.0)
Do you consider that the health-care staff is thoughtful with you?
Moderate/much	5 (71)	2 (29)
RR (95%CI)		1.0 (Reference)
None/a little	53 (30)	121 (70)
RR (95%CI)		2.43 (0.75-7.88)