Unadjusted Relationships between Identified Barriers and Negative Beliefs and Low Adherence to Medicines (n = 343)
| n | % | Low Adherence (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrier | |||
| Cost | 78 | 22.7 | 63.0* |
| No refills | 72 | 21.0 | 58.6* |
| Pharmacy did not have medicine | 64 | 18.7 | 57.7 |
| Forgot to get prescription filled | 50 | 14.6 | 82.5* |
| Side effects | 32 | 9.3 | 87.0* |
| Transportation | 30 | 8.7 | 73.1* |
| Hospitalization | 10 | 2.9 | 85.7* |
| Other | 5 | 1.5 | 50.0 |
| Negative beliefs | |||
| I sometimes worry about becoming too dependent on my medicines. | 129 | 37.6 | 61.2* |
| Without medicines I would be very sick.† | 117 | 34.1 | 51.6 |
| Having to take my medicine worries me. | 88 | 25.7 | 70.6* |
| My current health depends on my medicines.† | 80 | 23.3 | 62.7* |
| My medicines disrupt my life. | 66 | 19.2 | 69.8* |
| Doctors do not understand my background so how can they order my medicines? | 60 | 17.5 | 81.1* |
| I often stop taking medicine prescribed by my doctor when I take traditional medicine. | 24 | 7.0 | 78.6* |