Table 4 Reasons for medication non-adherence among participants at baseline

Financial constraint

25(49.0)

48 (46.1)

Forgetfulness

16 (31.3)

36 (34.6)

Symptom under control

3 (5.9)

3 (2.9)

Side effect(s)

4 (7.8)

4 (3.8)

Unavailability of prescribed medication(s)

2 (3.9)

1 (1.0)

Tired of medication use

0 (0.0)

7 (6.7)

I don’t know how to use it

0 (0.0)

2 (1.9)

I cannot read the instruction because of my eye defect

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

There is no consistency in the prescription of different physicians l am allotted to

1 (2.0)

2 (1.9)

Total

51

104