Table 2.

Group A, Family Practice: Additional Explanations for Nonadherence

Reason for nonadherence	Patients, N (%) (N = 51)a
Patient transferred to a nursing facility, medications provided in house, or no prescription claim submitted	1 (2)
Patient deceased	2 (4)
Patient moved; however, prescriptions were still filled but practice had no contact with patient	2 (4)
Patient cited high cost	2 (4)
Patient noncompliant with office appointments: did not get required written prescription	1 (2)
Patient stopped medication on his/her own for varied reasons	1 (2)
Patient taking drug twice weekly instead of daily	1 (2)
Data error: patient not part of practice	3 (6)

^aOf these 51 patients, 36 were taking a generic, and 6 were taking samples of their medications.

NOTE: Patients could fall into >1 category, because many were taking multiple agents.