Do you sometimes forget to take your medicine? (No = 0)
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16 (14)
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96 (86)
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People sometimes miss taking their medicines for reasons other than forgetting. Thinking over the past 2 weeks, were there any days when you did not take your medicine? (No = 0)
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9 (8.0)
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103 (92)
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Have you ever cut back or stopped taking your medicine without telling your doctor because you felt worse when you took it? (No = 0)
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7 (6.2)
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105 (93.8)
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When you travel or leave home, do you sometimes forget to bring along your medicine? (No = 0)
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6 (5.4)
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106 (94.6)
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Did you take all your medicines yesterday? (Yes = 0)
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106 (94.6)
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6 (5.4)
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When you feel like your symptoms are under control, do you sometimes stop taking your medicine? (No = 0)
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4 (3.6)
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108 (96.4)
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Taking medicine every day is a real inconvenience for some people. Do you ever feel hassled about sticking to your treatment plan? (No = 0)
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1 (0.9)
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111 (99.1)
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How often do you have difficulty remembering to take all of your medicine?
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Never/rarely (0)
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99 (88.4)
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Once in a while (1)
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10 (8.9)
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Sometimes (2)
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2 (1.8)
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Usually (3)
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1 (0.9)
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Always (4)
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0
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Overall adherence
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High (Total score = 0)
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86 (76.8)
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Low to moderate (Total score ≥ 1)
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26 (23.2)
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