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Askiel Bruno1, Jayachandra Muppa2, Iagn Niño Kenji Cabahug3
1Department of Neurology, Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, GA, USA.
Introduction:
Blood pressure is not optimally reduced in 3 of 4 patients with hypertension (HTN) in the United States.
Aim:
We analyzed for factors associations with premorbid non-adherence to HTN medications in acute stroke patients.
Methods:
This cross-sectional study included 225 acute stroke patients with self-reported adherence to HTM medications in a stroke registry in the Southeastern United States. We defined medication non-adherence as < 90% of prescribed. Logistic regression analyzed demographic and socioeconomic factors for prediction of adherence.
Results:
There were 145 (64%) patients with adherence and 80 (36%) with non-adherence. The likelihood of adherence to HTN medications was decreased among black patients, OR 0.49 (95% CI 0.26-0.93), p = 0.03, and those without health insurance, OR 0.29 (95% CI 0.13-0.64), p = 0.002. Specific reasons for non-adherence were high medication cost in 26 (33%), side effects in 8 (10%), and other unspecified reasons in 46 (58%) patients.
Conclusion:
In this study, adherence to HTN medications was significantly lower among black patients and those without health insurance.
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