Table 4.
Top three reasons for non-adherence with medicines taken daily and orally across all the 17 disease conditions
| Disease conditiona | Sample size | 1st reason | 2nd reason | 3rd reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 2,746 | Simply missed it (11.4%) | Busy schedule (6.4%) | Side effects (5.6%) |
| Arthritis | 2,480 | Long-term effects (12.7%) | Skip to see if medicine is still needed (12.0%) | Simply missed it (11.9%) |
| IBD | 254 | Side effects (20.9%) | Simply missed it (20.5%) | Long-term effects (19.3%) |
| GERD/Heartburn | 4,442 | Simply missed it (13.1%) | Skip to see if still needed (11.1%) | Long-term effects (8.0%) |
| Chronic constipation | 393 | Skip to see if still needed (19.1%) | Simply missed it (16.5%) | Long-term effects (14%) |
| IBS | 659 | Skip to see if it is still needed (15.0%) | Simply missed it (14.6%) | Long-term effects (11.7%) |
| Psoriasis | 137 | Side effects (44.5%) | Long-term effects (38.0%) | Skip to see if still needed (36.5%) |
| Eczema | 171 | Side effects (39.2%) | Long-term effects/Skip to see if still needed (35.1%) | Simply missed it (33.3%) |
| Lupus | 119 | Long-term effects (21.0%) | Possible side effects (19.3%) | Side effects/Simply missed it (17.7%) |
| Multiple sclerosis | 89 | Simply missed it/Side effects (14.6%) | Long-term effects/Medicine not working (12.4%) | Personal Reasons/Cost (11.2%) |
| Epilepsy | 294 | Simply missed it (14.3%) | Side effects (12.6%) | Long-term effects/Possible side effects (11.2%) |
| Sleep condition | 2,812 | Skip to see if still needed (14.9%) | Simply missed it (13.6%) | Side effects (13.1%) |
| Depression | 4,798 | Simply missed it (16.4%) | Side effects (9.5%) | Busy schedule (9.1%) |
| Migraine | 1,055 | Side effects (16.6%) | Skip to see if it is still needed/Long term effects (16.4%) | Possible side effects (15.0%) |
| Pain | 4,056 | Skip to see if still needed (13.1%) | Long-term effects (12.1%) | Simply missed it (11.6%) |
| Osteoporosis | 307 | Simply missed it (17.0%) | Possible side effects (13.7%) | Long-term effects (13.0%) |
| Overactive bladder | 953 | Simply missed it (15.5%) | Side effects (12.5%) | Skip to see if still needed (12.0%) |
Notes: aEczema = Eczema/Atopic Dermatitis/Dermatitis; Sleep condition = Sleep difficulties/Insomnia/Narcolepsy/Sleep Apnea; Pain = Pain/Fibromyalgia/Diabetic Neuropathic Pain; Overactive bladder = Wet/Dry/Stress Urinary Incontinence; Osteoporosis = Osteoporosis/Osteopenia; Arthritis = Rheumatoid Arthritis/Psoriatic Arthritis/Osteoarthritis/Ankylosing Spondylitis; Diabetes = Type 1/Type 2/Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults.
Abbreviations: GERD, GastroEsophageal Reflux Disease; IBD, Inflammatory Bowel Disease; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.