Authors evaluate the relationship between self-reported mental health and binge drinking, as well as health status, sociodemographic, social support, economic resource, and health care access indicators to anti-hypertension medication adherence.

This study uses 2003 CHIS data. 

Results: Having poor mental health days predicted medication non-adherence, whereas binge drinking did not. Nonadherence predictors included younger age, Latino, non-U.S. citizen, uninsured, less education, and no regular medical care. Adherence predictors were older age, African American, having prescription insurance, a college degree, poor health, comorbid diabetes or heart disease, and overweight or obese. 

Better mental health may improve medication adherence among hypertensive individuals.