Cost-related medication non-adherence among U.S. adults with diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine factors that affect cost-related medication non-adherence (CRN), defined as taking medication less than as prescribed because of cost, among adults with diabetes and to determine their relative contribution in explaining CRN.

Methods

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data for 2013-2014 were used to identify individuals with diabetes and their CRN. We modeled CRN as a function of financial factors, regimen complexity, and other contextual factors including diabetes care, lifestyle, and health factors. Dominance analysis was performed to rank these factors by relative importance.

Results

CRN among U.S. adults with diabetes was 16.5%. Respondents with annual income <$50,000 and without health insurance were more likely to report CRN, compared to

SUBMITTER: Kang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6204232 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature