Table 3 Comparisons of causes of irregular medication usage of groups
The cause of irregular medication usageuse | Varenicline (n = 220) | Bupropion (n = 158) | P* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | ||
Side effects | 66 | 30 | 53 | 33.5 | 0.464 |
Over self-confidence/no more need for medicationthe drug | 48 | 21.8 | 17 | 10.8 | 0.005 |
Not to see any effect of the drugmedication | 14 | 6.4 | 21 | 13.3 | 0.022 |
Not feel exactly ready to quit smoking | 14 | 6.4 | 16 | 10.1 | 0.182 |
Fail to quit smoking | 18 | 8.2 | 6 | 3.8 | 0.085 |
Begin to smoke again | 14 | 6.4 | 8 | 5.1 | 0.594 |
Fear of side effects | 10 | 4.5 | 6 | 3.8 | 0.722 |
Inability to come controls | 7 | 3.2 | 7 | 4.4 | 0.526 |
Not to believe effect of the medicationdrug | 6 | 2.7 | 5 | 3.2 | 0.803 |
Increased in desiremand to smoke | 4 | 1.8 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.635 |
ThinkDesire to quit the to not to take the medication anddrug smoking at the same dday of smoking cessation | 3 | 1.4 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.406 |
Work schedule | 3 | 1.4 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.493 |
Since the drug is bupropion | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.018 |
ToNot dis like using medicationine | 2 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.229 |
Not to take the drug with them | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.381 |
Noncompliant | 10 | 4.5 | 4 | 2.5 | 0.307 |