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Women, younger people and those in poorer health are particularly affected. The data show that 9.4% of women compared with 5.5% of men reported cost‐related non‐adherence to medications (medication‐CRNA) (ie, delaying or not filling scripts due to cost) prescribed by their general practitioner in the previous 12 months. The proportion increases for younger women to 14.7% for 15–24‐year‐olds and to 13% for 25–34‐year‐olds. However, considering that 8.4% of women (and as high as 11.3% for women aged 25–34 years) at least once delayed seeing or did not see a general practitioner, and 12.2% (and as high as 20.3% for 25–34‐year‐olds) at least once delayed or did not see a specialist due to cost, the proportion of women directly or indirectly affected by medication‐CRNA would be even higher.

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Authors: Narcyz Ghinea

Article Type: Perspective