Table 1.
Adherence to Immunosuppressants Measured by BAASIS-Written Questionnaire (N=168)
| Dimension | BAASIS Items | Response | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taking adherence | 1: Do you remember missing a dose of your anti-rejection medications in the last 4 weeks? | Once | 19 (11.3) |
| Twice | 4 (2.4) | ||
| Three times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Four times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| More than 4 times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| 23 (14.0) | |||
| Drug holiday | 2a: Do you remember having skipped two or more doses of your anti-rejection medications in a row in the last 4 weeks? | Once | 8 (4.8) |
| Twice | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Three times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Four times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| More than 4 times | 0 (0.0) | ||
| 8 (4.8) | |||
| Timing adherence | 3: Do you remember having taken your anti-rejection medications more than 2 hrs before or after the recommended dosing time in the last 4 weeks? | Once | 23 (14.0) |
| 2–3 times | 14 (8.3) | ||
| 4–5 times | 12 (7.1) | ||
| Every 2–3 days | 8 (4.8) | ||
| Almost every day | 2 (1.2) | ||
| 59 (35.1) | |||
| Dose alteration | 4: Have you altered the prescribed amount (for example, taken more or fewer pills or changed your dose) of your anti-rejection medications during the last 4 weeks, without your doctor telling you to do so? | Yes | 7 (4.2) |
| 7 (4.2) | |||
| Overall nonadherence | 69 (41.1) | ||
Notes: aFor patients who answered “yes” to 1； Bold values of the table were the sums of patients have positive answers to the dimensions.
Abbreviation: BAASIS, basel assessment of adherence to immunosuppressive medication scale.