Table 2.
Endorsement of reasons for nonadherence on nonadherence occasions
| Reason for nonadherence | Nonadherence occasions endorsed (n=152) |
|---|---|
| I forgot | 39.5% |
| I was busy | 23.7% |
| I was traveling | 19.7% |
| I ran out of medication | 15.1% |
| I came home late | 14.5% |
| I was with friends or family members | 13.8% |
| They make me need to urinate too often | 10.5% |
| The medication caused some adverse effects | 9.2% |
| I worried about taking them for the rest of my life | 9.2% |
| I was afraid they might affect my sexual performance | 9.2% |
| I was in a public place | 7.2% |
| I was afraid the medication would interact with another medication I take | 6.6% |
| I was feeling too ill to take them | 5.9% |
| They cost a lot of money | 5.9% |
| The time to take them was between my meals | 5.3% |
| I felt I did not need them | 3.3% |
| I was afraid of becoming dependent on them | 2.6% |
| My blood pressure was too low | 2.6% |
| I did not have any symptoms of high blood pressure | 2.6% |
| I had other medications to take | 2.0% |
| I was supposed to take them too many times a day | 0.7% |
Notes: Reasons for nonadherence are examined for nonadherence occasions, which are occasions in which any degree of nonadherence was reported (ie, a response other than “never”) on at least one extent of nonadherence item (of 152 total nonadherence occasions). Endorsement of a reason is defined as responding at least 2 on 1–5 scale, where 1= not at all and 5= very much.