Table 2.
Barriers to Adherence.
| Number of Times Endorseda | ||
|---|---|---|
| Reasons for Not Taking Medication |
Adolescent, n (%) | Parent, n (%) |
| Just forget | 39 (37.9) | 23 (22.3) |
| Am not home | 12 (11.7) | 5 (4.9) |
| Hard to swallow pills | 11 (10.7) | 6 (5.8) |
| Hate the taste | 10 (9.7) | 7 (6.8) |
| Am not feeling well | 7 (6.8) | 5 (4.9) |
| Don’t like side effects | 4 (3.9) | 4 (3.9) |
| Interferes with activity | 4 (3.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| Don’t think it necessary | 3 (2.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| Refuse/defiant | 3 (2.9) | 4 (3.9) |
| Ran out/didn’t fill | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| Can’t afford | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) |
| Other | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1.0) |
a
More than one barrier could be endorsed by participants.