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Table 3 Adherence results by pill count

From: Effect of fish oil supplement administration method on tolerability and adherence: a randomized pilot clinical trial

 

Food (n = 12)

Frozen (n = 11)

Milk (n = 15)

No food (n = 17)

100% adherence

1

2

3

2

Overall mean adherence rate

65%

63%

77%

62%

Overall median adherence rate

75%

63%

78%

68%

All reasons for non-adherencea,b

Food (n = 11)

Frozen (n = 9)

Milk (n = 12)

No Food (n = 15)

 Forgot

9 [81.80%]

7 [77.8%]

9 [75.0%]

13 [86.7%]

 Adverse effect

1

2

2

 Did not want to take

1

1

3 [20.0%]

 Hard to swallow

1

2

1

 Pill burden

5 [45.50%]

3 [33.3%]

5 [41.7%]

5 [33.3%]

 Other (reason given below)

  Convenience

4 [36.4%]

2

2

4 [26.7%]

  Irregular diet

1

 

  Milk availability

4 [33.3%]

 

  Freezing ability

2

 

Most common self-reported reason for non-adherenceb

Food (n = 11)

Frozen (n = 9)

Milk (n = 12)

No Food (n = 15)

 Forgot

8 [72.7%]

5 [55.6%]

5 [41.7%]

9 [60.0%]

 Adverse effect

1

1

2

 Did not want to take

1

 Hard to swallow

1

 Pill burden

1

1

 Other (reason given below)

  Convenience

2

1

2

2

  Milk availability

3 [25.0%]

  Freezing ability

2

  1. aPatients could select any reasons that were applicable
  2. bPatients with 100% adherence not included