Current practice and clinicians’ perception of medication non-adherence in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A survey of 98 clinicians

Table 5 Perception of reasons for non-adherence

Rank	Actual side effects of medication	Patient forgets to take medication	Benefits of medication not immediately apparent	Anxiety or depression	Poor patient knowledge of disease	Frequency of dosing	Beliefs about necessity of medication	Concerns over potential side effects
Ranked 1st	14.60%	32.30%	13.70%	5.30%	7.30%	9.60%	12.40%	11.30%
Ranked 2nd	9.40%	25%	20%	7.40%	11.50%	18.10%	23.70%	14.40%
Ranked 3rd	7.30%	11.50%	18.90%	8.40%	8.30%	21.30%	20.60%	23.70%
Ranked 4th	14.60%	7.30%	11.60%	7.40%	18.80%	11.70%	15.50%	12.40%
Ranked 5th	10.40%	12.50%	16.80%	13.70%	14.60%	9.60%	10.30%	16.50%
Ranked 6th	24%	3.10%	9.50%	16.80%	18.80%	13.80%	8.20%	9.30%
Ranked 7th	10.40%	4.20%	5.30%	16.80%	14.60%	8.50%	3.10%	9.30%
Ranked 8th	9.40%	4.20%	4.20%	24.20%	6.30%	7.40%	6.20%	3.10%
Ranked in top 3 by n =	30	66	50	20	26	46	55	48
Overall rank	6	1	3	8	7	5	2	4