Table 4.

Reasons of respondents on oral adjuvant endocrine therapy for not taking their medications as prescribed (n=93)

Reasons for nonadherence	n (%)*
Forgetfulness	63 (67.7)
The long duration of therapy	18 (19.4)
Intention to avoid potential side effect	14 (15.1)
Feeling worse when taking medications	9 (9.7)
Patients’ perception that the medication does not work for them	8 (8.6)
Having to deal with too many medications	7 (7.5)
Absence of a person to check on patient	4 (4.3)
Lack of knowledge on how the medication can help	4 (4.3)
Thinking that there is no need to take the medication	3 (3.2)
Not taking part in making decision to take the medication	3 (3.2)
Lack of understanding on what the doctor/pharmacist says regarding the medicine	3 (3.2)
High cost of the medications	2 (2.2)
Lack of understanding of instructions on the label	1 (1.1)

*Percentages do not add up to hundred because a respondent can give more than one reason for nonadherence