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Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence Among Older Adults: Findings From a Nationally Representative Sample
Green C Chung1, Richard A Marottoli2,3,4, Leo M Cooney2,3
1Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
|August 23, 2019
Summary
Cost-related medication nonadherence affects millions of older adults, with younger age, female sex, and lower socioeconomic status being key risk factors. Interventions are needed to address this growing issue.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Health Services Research
- Public Health
Background:
- Medication nonadherence due to cost is a significant issue among older adults.
- Understanding the prevalence and risk factors is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To estimate the rate of cost-related medication nonadherence in older adults.
- To identify demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related risk factors associated with this nonadherence.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional analysis of the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
- Inclusion of 5701 survey respondents aged 65 years or older.
- Multivariable logistic regression analyses to identify correlates of nonadherence.
Main Results:
- 6.8% of older adults (2.7 million nationally) reported cost-related medication nonadherence.
- Higher likelihood of nonadherence associated with younger age, female sex, lower socioeconomic status, mental distress, functional limitations, multimorbidities, and obesity.
- Among those nonadherent, common strategies included asking physicians for lower-cost options.
Conclusions:
- Cost-related medication nonadherence is prevalent in older adults.
- Several potentially modifiable risk factors were identified.
- Interventions like medication therapy management may help reduce nonadherence.
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