This statistic depicts the percentage of Canadian adults that understand select aspects of their medication as of 2018. According to the survey, 90 percent of respondents indicated that they knew when and how to take their medication(s).
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McGill University, & HCIC. (August 22, 2018). Percentage of Canadian adults that understand select aspects of taking medication as of 2018 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from /statistics/936643/taking-medication-understanding-canada/
McGill University, und HCIC. "Percentage of Canadian adults that understand select aspects of taking medication as of 2018." Chart. August 22, 2018. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 14, 2026. /statistics/936643/taking-medication-understanding-canada/
McGill University, HCIC. (2018). Percentage of Canadian adults that understand select aspects of taking medication as of 2018. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2026. /statistics/936643/taking-medication-understanding-canada/
McGill University, and HCIC. "Percentage of Canadian Adults That Understand Select Aspects of Taking Medication as of 2018." ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾, ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc., 22 Aug 2018, /statistics/936643/taking-medication-understanding-canada/
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Percentage of Canadian adults that understand select aspects of taking medication as of 2018 [Graph], McGill University, & HCIC, August 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/936643/taking-medication-understanding-canada/