Table.

 Summary of Barriers to Antihypertensive Medication Adherence ¹ , ²

Patient Characteristics	Clinical Factors	Health Care Systems Factors	Treatment Factors	Self‐Management/Behavioral Factors
Sociodemographics Inadequate social support Lack of hypertension knowledge Low self‐efficacy Poor quality of life Forgetfulness Low coping skills	Asymptomatic nature of hypertension Duration of hypertension Severity of hypertension Body mass index Depressive symptoms Other comorbid diseases	Health care provider characteristics/perceptions Dissatisfaction with health care Low access to health care Insurance status Pharmacy benefit	Number of medications Complexity of medication regimen Side effects of medications Costs of medications Ineffective or inappropriate choice of medication	Complementary and alternative medicine use Poor adherence to lifestyle modifications