Table 3. Primary reason for not taking medications to prevent Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) listed by 264 persons who were nonadherent with primary PCP prophylaxis – Supplement to HIV/AIDS Surveillance (SHAS) project, 2000–2004.

Primary Reason for Not Taking PCP Medications as Prescribed	Nonadherent with Primary PCP Prophylaxis
	N = 264
	n (%)
Side effects	57 (21.6)
Limited access, mental health, or living situation	36 (13.6)
Cannot afford medications	2 (0.8)
Do not understand either how to take medications or why they were prescribed	3 (1.1)
Cannot get to clinic or physician's office	21 (8.0)
“Back on street”	4 (1.5)
Depressed	4 (1.5)
In jail or prison	2 (0.8)
Issues with scheduling, memory, or lack of perceived necessity	171 (64.8)
Cannot fit taking medications into schedule	35 (13.3)
Often forget to take medications	119 (45.1)
“Take too many medications”	6 (2.3)
Do not believe in them or do not believe they need to take them	11 (4.2)