title: [Factors associated with non-compliance with antidepressant treatment in Santiago, Chile].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify factors associated with non-compliance to antidepressant's (AD) treatment in Santiago, Chile.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study was carried out in a household randomized and representative sample of 1000 individuals aged 15 years and older. Treatment adherence was studied in AD consumers using logistic regression to estimate factors associated with non-compliance in doses or time of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Antidepressant non-compliance was 52.8% and their main associated factor was income. Gender and educational level were also associated with AD non-compliance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Antidepressant non-compliance was associated with income and sociodemographic characteristics in Chilean patients. Therefore, health strategies to improve AD compliance should consider inequities in access to medications and characteristics of the AD consumers.
authors.affiliation: Químico Farmacéutico, Departamento de Ciencias y Tecnología Farmacéuticas, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas y Farmacéuticas, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile. mjiron@ciq.uchile.cl
authors.forename: Marcela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jirón
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Escobar
authors.forename: Leonardo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arriagada
authors.forename: Sebastián
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Orellana
authors.forename: Ariel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002677:Chile; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D054625:Healthcare Disparities; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D055118:Medication Adherence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents