Table 1.
Use of various adherence aids in 289 adults with diabetes
| Adherence Aid | Number | % |
| I use a day-of-the-week pill box | 143 | 49.5 |
| I put my pills in a special place that reminds me | 117 | 40.5 |
| A daily event (a meal, TV show, bedtime, brushing my teeth) reminds me | 50 | 17.3 |
| My family or friends remind me | 27 | 9.3 |
| I check off my medicines on a list | 12 | 4.2 |
| Someone gives me my medicines each time | 10 | 3.5 |
| I move the medicines from one place to another | 9 | 3.1 |
| I use an electronic pill box or dispenser | 4 | 1.4 |
| I mark a calendar or diary when I take my medicines | 3 | 1.0 |
| The pharmacy makes special packets of pills for each time I take my medicine | 3 | 1.0 |
| I set a timer | 3 | 1.0 |
| I leave a note for myself | 3 | 1.0 |
| My pager beeps to remind me | 2 | 0.7 |
| I move my watch or jewelry from one hand to the other | 1 | 0.4 |
| I receive a phone call to remind me | 0 | 0 |
| Any one or more of the above | 231 | 79.9 |
37% of subjects reported using more than one adherence aid.