Prescription Medication Cost-Related Non-adherence among Medicare CAHPS Respondents: Disparity by Hispanic Ethnicity
Author: Frankenfield, Diane L.
Date Published: 2010
This study examined whether there was a disparity in prescription medication cost-related non-adherence (CRN) by Hispanic ethnicity among Medicare enrollees. Results show that Hispanic respondents constituted 6.9% of the analytic sample. Overall, 13.4% of respondents reported CRN; among Hispanics and non-Hispanics, 20.3% and 12.9% reported CRN, respectively. Adjusted odds ration (95%CI) of reporting CRN in the past six months was 1.18 for Hispanic compared with non-Hispanic respondents. Conclusions show that the Hispanic ethnicity was significantly associated with CRN. More research is needed to understand interventions to eliminate the disparity for this minority group.
Date Published: 2010
This study examined whether there was a disparity in prescription medication cost-related non-adherence (CRN) by Hispanic ethnicity among Medicare enrollees. Results show that Hispanic respondents constituted 6.9% of the analytic sample. Overall, 13.4% of respondents reported CRN; among Hispanics and non-Hispanics, 20.3% and 12.9% reported CRN, respectively. Adjusted odds ration (95%CI) of reporting CRN in the past six months was 1.18 for Hispanic compared with non-Hispanic respondents. Conclusions show that the Hispanic ethnicity was significantly associated with CRN. More research is needed to understand interventions to eliminate the disparity for this minority group.
