Table 3.
Multiple variable regression models examining health and non-health-related burden factors, and cost-reducing behavioral strategies predictive of cost-related non-adherence behaviors (CRN) among the population with diabetes (n=4,158).
| Factor | Cost-related non-adherence behaviors Estimate [95% CI] |
|---|---|
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| Burden-related items1 | |
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| Perceived financial stress | 1.07 [1.05 to 1.09] |
| Financial insecurity with healthcare | 1.6 [1.5 to 1.7] |
| Food insecurity | 1.3 [1.2 to 1.4] |
| Changes to health insurance over the past year | 1.4 [0.8 to 2.4] |
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| Cost-reducing behavioral strategies2 | |
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| |
| Asking the doctor for lower cost medication | 0.2 [0.2 to 0.3] |
| Using alternative therapies | 1.8 [1.4 to 2.2] |
| Bought prescription drugs from another country | 1.9 [1.5 to 2.4] |
| Use of government assistance programs | 1.1 [0.9 to 1.3] |
CI=confidence interval
1
Models adjusted for, income-to-needs ratio, age, health insurance
2
Models adjusted for multiple chronic conditions, income-to-needs ratio, age, health insurance, perceived financial stress, financial insecurity with healthcare, and food insecurity