Table 3: Correlation analysis between IPQ-R, BMQ, MARS-A and ACT variables.

Instruments/variables

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

IPQ-R

1. Timeline

chronic

2. Personal

Control

0.070

3. Treatment

Control

-0.026

0.383**

4. Coherence

0.148*

0.240**

0.075

BMQ

5. Necessity

0.169**

0.114

0.191**

-0.010

6. Concern

-0.012

-0.127*

-0.068

-0.429**

0.226**

7. DNP

0.142*

0.177**

0.214**

0.344**

0.540**

-0.634**

MARS-A

8. Adherence

0.156*

0.048

-0.017

0.232**

0.193**

-0.242**

0.351**

ACT

9. Asthma

Control

0.047

0.345**

0.149*

0.204**

-0.127*

-0.286**

0.125*

0.215**

IPQ-R = illness perception questionnaire-revised.

BMQ = beliefs about medicines questionnaire-specific.

MARS-A = medication adherence report scale-asthma.

ACT = asthma control test.

DNP = necessity-worry differential.

* p ≤ 0.05. ** p ≤ 0.01.