Smoking was another factor associated with non-adherence, while older age and treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor were also associated with good adherence. There were no differences in adherence based on gender, type of IBD, activity and severity of the disease, socioeconomic deprivation, marital status and education level.
Good adherence to treatment was defined as taking 80 percent or more of prescribed medication. Socioeconomic deprivation was assessed using the specific EPICES score, developed in France. Anxiety and depression were assessed using the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale.
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