Medication adherence and stroke/TIA risk in treated hypertensives: Results from the REGARDS study

Abstract Background The extent to which low medication adherence in hypertensive individuals contributes to disparities in stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) risk is poorly understood. Methods Investigators examined the relationship between self-reported medication adherence and blood pressure (BP) control ( Results Mean systolic BP varied from 130.8 ± 16.2 mm Hg in those reporting high adherence to 137.8 ± 19.5 mm Hg in those reporting low adherence ( P for trend Conclusion Low medication adherence was associated with inadequate BP control and an increased risk of incident stroke or TIA.