Table IV: Item analysis of the AAMQ generated via the reliability
analysis.
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Table IV: Item analysis of the AAMQ generated via the reliability
analysis.
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Table IV: Item analysis of the AAMQ generated via the reliability
analysis.
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Table IV: Item analysis of the AAMQ generated via the reliability
analysis.
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AAMQ items
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Mean (Standard deviation)
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Item-Total Correlation
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Cronbach’s Alpha if Item Deleted
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I think I do not need my medication
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3.13 (1.091)
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0.388
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0.863
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I think my medication is not effective
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3.71 (1.027)
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0.474
|
0.858
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I alter the dose (use less or more than the prescribed dose)
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3.45 (1.215)
|
0.496
|
0.857
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I stop taking my medication out of fear of potential side effects
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3.49 (1.254)
|
0.646
|
0.848
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I do not take my medication because I dislike using corticosteroids
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3.42 (1.387)
|
0.605
|
0.851
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I stop taking my medication when I am feeling well
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2.63 (1.383)
|
0.595
|
0.851
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I take my medication only when I feel breathless
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2.54 (1.503)
|
0.529
|
0.856
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I stop taking my medication because I have multiple medications to
take
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3.83 (1.173)
|
0.564
|
0.853
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I forget taking my medication
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3.54 (1.192)
|
0.531
|
0.855
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I cannot afford my medication
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3.92 (1.239)
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0.415
|
0.862
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I stop taking my inhaler because I did not understand my
doctor/pharmacist instructions on how to use it
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4.32 (0.901)
|
0.564
|
0.855
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I do not take my inhaler as I find it difficult to use it
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4.32 (0.908)
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0.545
|
0.856
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I stop taking my inhaler out of fear that it might cause addiction
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3.90 (1.301)
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0.615
|
0.850
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