Reasons for missing a dose of prescribed medication by generation U.S. 2017 | Statista

This statistic shows the percentage of respondents in the U.S. who missed a dose of prescribed medication for select reasons as of 2017, by generation. As of that time, the most common reason given for missing a dose of prescribed medication was having forgot.

Percentage of respondents in the U.S. who missed a dose of prescribed medication for select reasons as of 2017, by generation

Reason	Silent Generation	Baby Boomers	Generation X	Millennials	Total
Not working	0%	1%	11.2%	22.3%	14.1%
Cost	0%	0.6%	7.8%	7.6%	6.1%
Felt better	0%	0.7%	8.4%	25.2%	14.6%
Didn't need	0.7%	7%	0.7%	1.5%	2.1%
Forgot	77.5%	74.7%	59.6%	36.3%	52.1%
Told to stop	0%	0%	7.5%	0.9%	2.8%
Side effects	0%	1.1%	0%	4.4%	2.3%
Other	21.8%	14.9%	4.8%	1.8%	5.9%

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August 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 1 to 15, 2017

Number of respondents

3,003 respondents

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Among those who stated they had missed a dose of a prescribed medication

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Original question: What was the main reason you missed the dose of the prescribed medication?

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