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. 2004 Jun;19(6):638–645. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30516.x

Table 3.

Percent Nonadherence Observed over Various Definitions of Nonadherence

Definition of Non-Adherence
CMG <10% CMG <20% CMG <30%
Percent Meeting Nonadherent Definition
Prevention category
 Secondary 56.0 38.8 26.7
 Primary 56.4 37.8 28.0
Range of mean prescription copay *
 <$10 49.3 28.6 22.2
 $10 to <$20 60.0 39.7 28.4
 $20+ 76.2 59.4 45.1
Overall 56.2 38.3 27.3
*

  χ2P < .001 within each definition of nonadherence. CMG, cumulative multiple refill-interval gap.