Table 2.
Patients’ behaviors regarding the use of polypharmacy medication (n=196)
| Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of medication being used | |
| Antidiabetic | 36 (18.4%) |
| Anti-HTN | 39 (19.9%) |
| Anti-DM and anti-HTN | 107 (54.6%) |
| Vitamins and supplements | 06 (03.1%) |
| Others | 08 (04.1%) |
| Do you take the medications regularly? | |
| Yes, always on time | 177 (90.3%) |
| Sometimes missed | 02 (01.0%) |
| No | 17 (08.7%) |
| Is there any difficulty managing all these medications? | |
| Yes | 29 (14.8%) |
| Occasionally | 86 (43.9%) |
| No | 81 (41.3%) |
| Did you develop any side effects from these medications | |
| Yes | 66 (33.7%) |
| No | 130 (66.3%) |
| If yes, what are the side effects did you experience? (n=66) | |
| Dizziness/Nausea/Constipation | 10 (15.2%) |
| Fatigue | 06 (09.1%) |
| Headache | 06 (09.1%) |
| Joint and muscle pain | 08 (12.1%) |
| Abdominal pain | 05 (07.6%) |
| Others | 31 (47.0%) |