Table 3.
Health Barriers by Acculturation Status (N = 179)
Barrier | % More Acculturated (n = 112) | % Less Acculturated (n = 67) |
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How likely is it that you would stop taking a prescribed medication if: | ||
The medicine was costing a lot of money. | 40 | 45 |
You felt worse when you took the medicine. | 68 | 60 |
Taking the medicine was hard to fit into your daily routine. | 14 | 24 |
You heard that taking the medicine might be dangerous to your health, even though your doctors prescribed it for you. | 54 | 39 |
Note: Respondents were asked to answer on a 5-point Likert-type scale. Values represent a response of very likely/likely or very unlikely/unlikely.