Hyojung Kang|Jennifer M. Lobo|Soyoun Kim|Jennifer M. Lobo
Cost-related medication non-adherence among U.S. adults with diabetes
University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of Virginia|University of Virginia
examine factors affect costrelated medication nonadherence crn defined taking medication less prescribed cost among adults diabetes determine relative contribution explaining crnbehavioral risk factor surveillance system data 20132014 used identify individuals diabetes crn modeled crn function financial factors regimen complexity contextual factors including diabetes care lifestyle health factors dominance analysis performed rank factors relative importancecrn among us adults diabetes 165 respondents annual income 50000 without health insurance likely report crn compared income 50000 insurance respectively insulin users 124 times higher risk crn compared insulin contextual factors significantly affected crn included diabetes care factors lifestyle factors comorbid depression arthritis copdasthma dominance analysis showed health insurance important factor respondents 65 depression important factor respondents 65in addition traditional risk factors crn compliance annual recommendations diabetes healthy lifestyle associated lower crn policies social supports address contextual factors may help improve crn