Table 4: Information on medication adherence and perceived reasons among asthmatic patients at Soddo Christian General Hospital, June-July 2017 [N = 106].
Variables | Frequency | Percent% |
Missing daily dose | ||
Missed Not missed |
60 46 |
59.2% 40.8% |
Number of missed doses within the past two months (N = 60) | ||
One dose Two doses Three doses Four and more |
17 20 15 6 |
27.8% 37% 26% 9.2% |
Perceived reasons or factors for non-adherence | ||
Developed toxicity/ fear of side effect | 12 | 11% |
Forgot to take the drugs | 25 | 23.5% |
Too ill or worsening of the disease | 9 | 9% |
Fear of stigma/disclosure | 6 | 5.6% |
Too many pills/pill burden | 7 | 6.6% |
Too busy with other things | 18 | 17% |
Unclear information from health care providers | 14 | 13.2% |
Drugs are too expensive | 11 | 10.3% |
Others | 4 | 3.7% |