Rate of Nonadherence to Antipsychotic Medications and Factors Leading to Nonadherence among Psychiatric Patients in Gondar University Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 5

Factors leading to nonadherence among respondents, University of Gondar Hospital, May, 2013.

Reasons for nonadherence	Adherent	Nonadherent	Total
Get improved	5 (18.5%)	20 (29.8%)	25 (26.6%)	P = 0.00
Alternative therapy	0 (0%)	5 (7.4%)	5 (5.3%)
Due to ADR	5 (18.5%)	7 (10.44%)	12 (12.7%)
Due to unavailability of drugs	7 (25.9%)	10 (14.9%)	17 (18%)
Forgetfulness	3 (11.1%)	7 (10.4%)	10 (10.6%)
Being busy	4 (14.8%)	4 (5.9%)	8 (8.5%)
Others	3 (11.1%)	14 (20.8%)	17 (18%)
Total	27	67	94