Table 4: Information on medication adherence and perceived reasons among asthmatic patients at Soddo Christian General Hospital, June-July 2017 [N = 106].

Variables Frequency Percent%
Missing daily dose
Missed
Not missed
60
46
59.2%
40.8%
Number of missed doses within the past two months (N = 60)
One dose
Two doses
Three doses
Four and more
17
20
15
6
27.8%
37%
26%
9.2%
Perceived reasons or factors for non-adherence
Developed toxicity/ fear of side effect 12 11%
Forgot to take the drugs 25 23.5%
Too ill or worsening of the disease 9 9%
Fear of stigma/disclosure 6 5.6%
Too many pills/pill burden 7 6.6%
Too busy with other things 18 17%
Unclear information from health care providers 14 13.2%
Drugs are too expensive 11 10.3%
Others 4 3.7%