MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Jun 30;66(25):679. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6625a5.
In 2015, among adults aged 45-64 years who were prescribed any medication, those with diabetes were more likely than those without diabetes to have reduced or delayed medication (18.8% compared with 9.6%) to save money in the past 12 months, with measures that included skipping medication doses (13.2% compared with 6.4%), taking less medication (14.4% compared with 6.9%), and delaying filling a prescription (16.3% compared with 7.9%). Among adults ≥65, those with diabetes were more likely than those without diabetes to reduce or delay medication (6.8% compared with 4.7%) and to have used each of the specific cost-saving measures. Regardless of diabetes status, among adults who were prescribed medication, those aged 45-64 years were more likely than those aged ≥65 years to reduce or delay taking medication to save money.
2015年，在45至64岁服用任何药物的成年人中，与无糖尿病者相比，糖尿病患者在过去12个月为省钱而减少或延迟用药的可能性更大（分别为18.8%和9.6%），采取的措施包括跳过服药剂量（分别为13.2%和6.4%）、减少用药量（分别为14.4%和6.9%）以及延迟配药（分别为16.3%和7.9%）。在65岁及以上的成年人中，糖尿病患者比无糖尿病者更有可能减少或延迟用药（分别为6.8%和4.7%），并且采取了各项具体的省钱措施。无论糖尿病状况如何，在服用药物的成年人中，45至64岁的人比65岁及以上的人更有可能为省钱而减少或延迟用药。
