Nonadherence and Contributing Factors among Ambulatory Patients with Antidiabetic Medications in Adama Referral Hospital

Table 2

Patients’ opinions on factors that prevent optimal medication adherence, Adama, Ethiopia, 2014.

Factors	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Forgetfulness	59	21.8
High cost of the drug	39	14.4
Lack of trust in the efficacy of the drug	9	3.3
Nature or schedule of my work	9	3.3
Traditional and/or religious belief	48	17.8
Side effect of the drug	14	5.2
Feeling better	23	8.5
Feeling worse	9	3.3