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Traditional research often simplifies adherence into binary categories of \u201cadherent\u201d and \u201cnon-adherent,\u201d which fails to comprehensively reflect the complex behavioral patterns. Based on latent profile analysis (LPA), medication adherence in LEDVT patients can be categorized into distinct classes, enabling more precise identification of their characteristics. Therefore, exploring these latent classes and their influencing factors holds significant importance for optimizing intervention strategies and improving prognosis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross-sectional survey was used to study LEDVT. From March 14, 2024 to September 20, 2024, a random sampling method was used to recruit 469 patients with LEDVT from four grade-A tertiary hospitals in Urumqi, China. Participants completed questionnaires on general demographic information, the Medication Adherence Scale, the Perceived Health Competence Scale, the Herth Hope Index, the Patient Activation Measure, the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire-Specific. LPA was conducted to analyze the medication adherence characteristics of patients with LEDVT. Univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression were used to identify the influencing factors of their latent profiles. Data analysis was performed using Mplus 8.3 and SPSS 25.0 software.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      LPA was employed to investigate medication adherence in LEDVT patients, revealing three distinct latent classes: the poorest adherence group (44.99%), the moderate adherence group (19.83%), and the good adherence group (35.18%). The logistic regression results demonstrated that, perceived health competence, hope, activation, beliefs about medication necessity, and concerns about medication were influential factors affecting the potential profile of medication adherence (all\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>LEDVT patients exhibit significant individual differences in medication adherence. Personalized intervention strategies can be designed based on different adherence classes to enhance medication adherence. 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