Nonadherence to Antiepileptic Medications and Its Determinants among Epileptic Patients at the University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 3

Distribution of antiepileptic patients by patient-related factors at UGCSH, Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 356).

Variables	Categories	Frequency (n)	Percent (%)
Skipped dose	Yes	145	40.7
	No	211	59.3
Reason for skipping	Forgetfulness	118	81.37
	Ran out of medication	81	55.86
	Fear of medication side effects	20	13.79
	Feeling better	12	8.27
	Fasting	29	20.00
	Absence of AEMs	17	4.8
	Others	10	2.8
Substance use	Yes	45	12.6
	No	311	87.4
Substances used	Chat	12	3.4
	Cigarette	6	1.7
	Alcohol	40	11.2
Social support	Poor social support	143	40.2
	Moderate social support	169	47.5
	Strong social support	44	12.4
Perceived stigma	No	232	65.2
	Yes	124	34.8
Attitude to AEMs	Positive	191	53.7
	Negative	165	46.3
Presence of burn scar	No	312	87.6
	Yes	44	12.4