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Original Research

Understanding barriers to medication adherence in the hypertensive population by evaluating responses to a telephone survey

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Pages 195-206 | Published online: 29 Apr 2011

Figures & data

Table 1 Comparing characteristics of survey respondents with those of nonrespondents

Table 2 Comparing characteristics of commercially-insured survey respondents with those of Medicare-insured respondents

Figure 1 Distribution of respondents in the antihypertensive drug classes for Medicare-insured and commercially insured respondents.

Notes: *Represents drug class of target drug. Diuretics drug class excludes those taking only furosemide for hypertension.
Figure 1 Distribution of respondents in the antihypertensive drug classes for Medicare-insured and commercially insured respondents.

Table 3 Barriers to adherence for Medicare-insured and commercially-insured survey respondents

Figure 2 Self-reported “other reasons” for nonadherence by Medicare-insured and commercially insured respondents.

Survey question: Can you tell me a little bit about why you missed your dose of the target drug that time? Responses to “other reasons”.

Figure 2 Self-reported “other reasons” for nonadherence by Medicare-insured and commercially insured respondents.Survey question: Can you tell me a little bit about why you missed your dose of the target drug that time? Responses to “other reasons”.

Table 4 Self-reported aids to overcoming adherence for Medicare-insured and commercially-insured survey respondents