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Table 6 Reasons for resumption (n = 140). Question: ‘What triggered your resumption of pharmacotherapy?’

From: A cross-sectional study clarifying profiles of patients with diabetes who discontinued pharmacotherapy: reasons and consequences

Category

Comment

Cases (%)

Received worsening of HbA1c

55 (39)

 

Recognized subjective symptoms or complications

41 (29)

 

Incidentally

I needed to visit hospital for another disease [injury].’

19 (14)

Spontaneous

12 (9)

 

Regular follow-up

6 (4)

 

Other

7 (5)

Total

140 (100)