Psychosocial predictors of non-adherence to antihypertensive medication among Korean adults: A nationwide cross-sectional study - PubMed
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- Approximately one in ten Korean adults aged 40+ taking antihypertensive medication reported non-adherence (taking medication on fewer than 20 days in the past month).
- In fully adjusted models, no psychosocial factors (depressive symptoms, living alone, Basic Livelihood Security Program recipient status, lack of private insurance) were significantly associated with non-adherence in the overall population.
- Depressive symptoms showed a significant association with non-adherence specifically among adults aged 70 years or older, but not in younger adults or sex-specific subgroups.
- The study suggests depressive symptoms may play a more critical role in medication adherence for older adults, supporting routine screening in hypertension management for this group.