Table 3.
Frequency Distribution of Responses to Medication Adherence-Related Questions Among DM Patients at the General Hospitals in Eastern Zone of Tigrai, Ethiopia, from the 15th of March to the 15th of July 2019 (n=321)
| Response to Adherence-Related Questions | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| The patient did not take his/her medication the previous day | ||
| Yes | 167 | 52.0% |
| No | 154 | 48.0% |
| The patient occasionally miss taking his/her medication | ||
| Yes | 106 | 33.0% |
| No | 215 | 67.0% |
| The patient misses using his/her medication in the past two weeks | ||
| Yes | 64 | 19.9% |
| No | 257 | 80.1% |
| The patient did not bring his/her medication with him/her during journey | ||
| Yes | 89 | 27.7% |
| No | 232 | 72.3% |
| The patient ever faced difficulty in remembering to consume all of his/her medications | ||
| Yes | 113 | 35.2% |
| No | 208 | 64.8% |
| The patient ever discontinued his/her medication without consulting his/her physician because he/she feels the disease has improved | ||
| Yes | 72 | 25.2% |
| No | 249 | 74.8% |
| The patient ever discontinued his/her medication without consulting his/her physician because he/she thinks the medication aggravates the disease | ||
| Yes | 64 | 19.9% |
| No | 257 | 80.1% |
| The patient ever felt annoyed to adhere to his/her treatment plan | ||
| Yes | 99 | 30.8% |
| No | 222 | 69.2% |