Table IV.

Extenuating Factors Possibly Influencing Adherence

Extenuating Factor	No. of Times Identified*
Complex comorbidities requiring ongoing attention	51
Patient noncompliance	31
Intolerance to the recommended regimen	18
Infrequent clinic visits	13
Limited resources	9
Pain or trauma	6
Patient declines recommended regimen	5
Blood pressures better controlled outside of the clinic	4
Focus on lifestyle changes to control blood pressure	1
Alternate blood pressure goal	1
Patient seen by multiple physicians	1
Language barrier	1
Patient sensory deficits	1
Patient contraindication to the recommended regimen	1
Substance abuse	1
*Out of 146 possible.