Table 2.
Percentages of 8-MMAS answers and adherence scores
| Percentages of 8-MMAS answers and adherence scores | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Do you sometimes forget to take your medications? | |
| • Yes | 305 (72.4) |
| • No | 116 (27.6) |
| People sometimes miss taking their medications for reasons other than forgetting. Thinking over the past two weeks, were there any days when you did not take your medications? | |
| • Yes | 270 (64.1) |
| • No | 151 (35.9) |
| Have you ever cut back or stopped taking your medications without telling your doctor, because you felt worse when you took it? | |
| • Yes | 281 (66.7) |
| • No | 140 (33.3) |
| When you travel or leave home, do you sometimes forget to bring along your medications? | |
| • Yes | 292 (69.4) |
| • No | 129 (30.6) |
| Did you take your medications yesterday? | |
| • Yes | 378 (89.8) |
| • No | 43 (10.2) |
| When you feel like your health condition is under control, do you sometimes stop taking your medications? | |
| • Yes | 275 (65.3) |
| • No | 146 (34.7) |
| Taking medications every day is a real inconvenience for some people. Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to your treatment plan? | |
| • Yes | 318 (75.5) |
| • No | 103 (24.5) |
| Do you have difficulty remembering to take all your medications? | |
| • Yes | 267 (63.4) |
| • No | 154 (36.6) |
| 8-MMAS classes (Medication adherence level) | |
| • Low adherence (score = < 6) | 357 (84.8) |
| • Medium adherence (score = 6 - <8) | 53 (12.6) |
| • High adherence (score = 8) | 11 (2.6) |
| Mean ± SD | |
| 8-MMAS score | 3.13 ± 2.03 |