the purposes of this study, using a
cross-sectional research design, were to examine in Thais with cardiovascular disease:
a) the correlations among select psychosocial demographic characteristics (i.e. age,
gender, marital status and education), presence of co-morbidities, medications taken
daily and medication adherence; and, b) the best predictors (psychosocial demographic
characteristics [i.e. age, gender, marital status and education], presence of co-morbidities,
and medication taken daily) of medication adherence.