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World J Psychiatry. Oct 19, 2025; 15(10): 111039
Published online Oct 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.111039
Published online Oct 19, 2025. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.111039
Table 3 Medication adherence (8-item Morisky Medication Adherence Scale) in patients with and without post-percutaneous coronary intervention psychological disorders (n = 330), n (%)
| Variable | Psychological disorder group | No psychological disorder group | Statistical test (value) | P value |
| MMAS-8 score | 5 (4-6) | 6 (5-7) | Mann-Whitney U = 7386.0 | 0.002 |
| High adherence (8) | 25 (18.9) | 73 (36.9) | χ2 = 10.88 | 0.001 |
| Medium adherence (6-7) | 39 (29.5) | 65 (32.8) | χ2 = 0.34 | 0.560 |
| Low adherence (< 6) | 68 (51.5) | 60 (30.3) | χ2 = 14.21 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Du CS, Hao BC, Mao S, Yin Z, Chen SS, Zhao B, Xia HH. Post-percutaneous coronary intervention psychological disorders predict poor adherence and cardiovascular events in elderly heart failure patients. World J Psychiatry 2025; 15(10): 111039
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3206/full/v15/i10/111039.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5498/wjp.v15.i10.111039