Table 2.
Self reported reasons for non-adherence among non-adherent patients by MEMS or pill count
Self-reported reasons for missed doses n (%) |
Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir | Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir + GS-9451 | Ledipasvir/sofosbuvir + GS-9669 | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
n = 14 | n = 9 | n = 14 | n = 37 | |
Felt like treatment was working | 8 (57) | 2 (22) | 4 (28) | 14 (38) |
Simply forgot | 7 (50) | 4 (44) | 2 (14) | 13 (35) |
Away from home | 6 (42) | 5 (56) | 1 (7) | 12 (32) |
Had a change in daily routine | 4 (28) | 2 (22) | 2 (14) | 8 (22) |
Felt depressed/overwhelmed | 6 (43) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 7 (19) |
Felt worse when took medication | 5 (35) | 0 (0) | 2 (14) | 7 (19) |
Felt sick/ill | 3 (21) | 3 (33) | 1 (7) | 7 (19) |
Fell asleep/slept through dose time | 4 (28) | 1 (11) | 1 (7) | 6 (16) |
Felt like drug was harmful or toxic | 3 (21) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 4 (11) |
Had problems taking at specified times | 3 (21) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 4 (11) |
Felt hassled or inconvenienced by medicine | 2 (14) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
Too many pills to take | 2 (14) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
Did not want others to notice | 2 (14) | 1 (11) | 0 (0) | 3 (8) |
Ran out of pills | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 1 (7) | 2 (5) |