23 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Medication Adherence Among Pilgrims with Chronic Diseases at Hajj 2024
Osama A. Samarkandi
ABCDEFG 1, Fahad Alamri ABCDEFG 2*, Hala Aljishi ABFG 2, Lamis Alabdullatif ABE 2, Ghadah S. Alsaleh ABDG 2, Mohammad Alfelali ABCDEG 3, Jumanah Alhazmi ABE 2, Waleed Alazmy ABDFG 1, Anas Khan ADEFG 4
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.948979
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e948979
Table 2 Medication-taking behavior among participant pilgrims (n=681).
| Variable | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| No medication | 113 | 16.6% |
| One medication | 421 | 61.8% |
| Two | 61 | 9.0% |
| Three | 35 | 5.1% |
| Four | 18 | 2.6% |
| Five | 19 | 2.8% |
| Six and above | 14 | 2.1% |
| Always | 333 | 48.9% |
| Often | 76 | 11.2% |
| Sometimes | 100 | 14.7% |
| Rarely | 28 | 4.1% |
| Never | 144 | 21.1% |