| TBQ global score, mean ± SD | Spearman correlation coefficient | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|
Adherence to treatment assessed by the MMAS-8a | Â | Â | Â |
  High and moderate adherence | 37.7 ± 27.5 | – | <0.0001 |
  Low adherence | 61.8 ± 30.5 | – | <0.0001 |
Patients’ evaluation of their knowledge of: |  |  |  |
Their treatmentsb | Â | Â | Â |
  Sufficient | 47.8 ± 30.4 | – | <0.0001 |
  Insufficient | 62.3 ± 31.3 | – | <0.0001 |
Their conditionsb | Â | Â | Â |
  Sufficient | 49.3 ± 30.7 | – | <0.0001 |
  Insufficient | 63.0 ± 31.6 | – | <0.0001 |
Quality of life assessed by the PLMQOLc | Â | Â | Â |
  Physical QOL | − | −0.39 | <0.0001 |
  Mental QOL | − | −0.50 | <0.0001 |
  Social QOL | − | −0.49 | <0.0001 |
  Overall assessment of QOL | − | −0.50 | <0.0001 |