2022
Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Diabetes in the United States: The National Health Interview Survey 2013-2018.
Taha MB, Valero-Elizondo J, Yahya T, Caraballo C, Khera R, Patel KV, Ali HJR, Sharma G, Mossialos E, Cainzos-Achirica M, Nasir K. Cost-Related Medication Nonadherence in Adults With Diabetes in the United States: The National Health Interview Survey 2013-2018. Diabetes Care 2022, 45: 594-603. PMID: 35015860, DOI: 10.2337/dc21-1757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedComorbidityDiabetes MellitusFemaleHealth ExpendituresHumansMedication AdherenceSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesConceptsCost-related medication nonadherenceNational Health Interview SurveyLack of insuranceMedication nonadherenceNational Health Interview Survey 2013Duration of diabetesHigher comorbidity burdenSelf-reported diabetesHealth Interview SurveyWorse health outcomesHealth-related expendituresComorbidity burdenInsulin useCurrent smokingLess medicationMedication adherenceFemale sexWeighted prevalenceHigher oddsAge subgroupsSkipping dosesDiabetesHealth outcomesElderly adultsNHIS participants
2020
Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States
Mszar R, Grandhi GR, Valero‐Elizondo J, Caraballo C, Khera R, Desai N, Virani SS, Blankstein R, Blaha MJ, Nasir K. Cumulative Burden of Financial Hardship From Medical Bills Across the Spectrum of Diabetes Mellitus and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Among Non‐Elderly Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2020, 9: e015523. PMID: 32394783, PMCID: PMC7660844, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.119.015523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseDiabetes mellitusNon-elderly adultsMedical billsCardiovascular diseaseBackground Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseaseNational Health Interview SurveyEffective public health policiesThird of deathsTreatment-related expensesHealth Interview SurveyHigher relative oddsLogistic regression analysisFinancial hardshipPublic health policyASCVD statusPatient populationStudy populationHigh riskRelative oddsWeighted populationCumulative burdenHealth policyInterview SurveyStrong association