ArticleAmerican journal of health behavior2014
Using quantile regression to assess disparities in medication adherence.
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- A global systematic overview of socioeconomic factors associated with antidiabetic medication adherence in individuals with type 2 diabetes.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- Socioeconomic, demographic, and medication class determinants of medication adherence: A retrospective cohort study.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2026Article
- Exploring Diabetes Clinical Trial Participation: A Diverse Group Interview Study.Therapeutic innovation & regulatory science · 2026Article
- Qualitative Study of Treatment Preferences for Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pharmacotherapy Acceptance: Indigenous Patient Perspectives.Arthritis care & research · 2020Article
- Mobile Phone Support for Diabetes Self-Care Among Diverse Adults: Protocol for a Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2018Article
- Disparities in Initial Oral Antidiabetic Medication Adherence Among Veterans with Incident Diabetes.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2018Article
- 2016 Writing Contest Undergraduate Winner: The Relationship Between Medication Adherence and Total Healthcare Expenditures by Race/Ethnicity in Patients with Diabetes in Hawai'i.Hawai'i journal of medicine & public health : a journal of Asia Pacific Medicine & Public Health · 2017Article
- Factors Associated with Adherence to Adjuvant Endocrine Therapy Among Privately Insured and Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients: A Quantile Regression Analysis.Journal of managed care & specialty pharmacy · 2016Article
- Annual Review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.Asian American journal of psychology · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine racial/ethnic disparities in medication adherence between Asian and Pacific Islander Americans and Whites.
methodsThis retrospective data analysis included diabetes patients enrolled in a health plan in Hawaii (N = 43,445). For anti-diabetic, lipid-lowering, and anti-hypertensive medications, quantile regression was estimated at 25(th), 50(th), and 75(th) quantiles to examine the association with race and ethnicity, controlling for other patient characteristics.
resultsConsistently, Filipinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders were significantly less adherent than Whites. The greatest disparities were found for other Pacific Islanders using lipid-lowering medications, with adjusted differences in medication adherence, with reductions relative to Whites of as much as 19% for lipid-lowering medications for the 25(th) quantile of adherence.
conclusionWhereas the large sample size undoubtedly contributed to the statistical significance, the large magnitude of the disparities, particularly for Filipinos, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders, which suggests that these are meaningful differences that need to be addressed. The largest disparities were found at the lowest quantile suggests that they may be occurring among the most vulnerable populations with potentially poor access to care.
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