Table 2.

Cross-tabulation of barriers to adherence and 100% adherence (N=361)^a

BARRIERS	100% Adherent (N=287)		Not 100% Adherent (N=73)		Total (N=360)		χ2
	N	%	N	%	N	%
FORGETTING
Yes	68	18.9	62	17.2	130	36.1	94.598b
No	219	60.8	11	3.1	230	63.9
RUNNING OUT OF MEDICATION
Yes	22	6.1	15	4.2	37	10.3	10.474b
No	265	73.6	58	16.1	323	89.7
IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTH
Yes	24	6.7	10	2.8	34	9.4	1.938
No	263	73.1	63	17.5	326	90.6
ALCOHOL
Yes	14	3.9	10	2.8	24	6.7	7.277b
No	273	75.8	63	17.5	336	93.3
SIDE EFFECTS
Yes	12	3.3	9	2.5	21	5.8	7.033b
No	275	76.4	64	17.8	339	94.2
WORSENING HEALTH
Yes	8	2.2	3	0.8	11	3.1	8c
No	279	77.5	70	19.4	349	96.9
PILL BURDEN
Yes	7	1.9	3	0.8	10	2.8	7c
No	280	77.8	70	19.4	350	97.2
FEAR OF STIGMA
Yes	5	1.4	4	1.1	9	2.5	5c
No	282	78.3	69	19.2	351	97.5

^aData were available for 360 patients. Adherence was as determined by the 2-week recall method

^bSignificant at p<0.05

^cFisher's exact test