Factors common in women that can affect adherence to a treatment regimen include all of the following EXCEPT:
1. Number of drugs taken: Women tend to take fewer drugs over longer periods of time
2. Fear that medications can cause disease: Information obtained from social networks may be inaccurate for a specific woman
3. Nutritional status: Worries about possible weight gain from a given drug may result in nonadherence
4. Religious differences: A patient's belief system that is not congruent with the treatment regimen presents high risk for nonadherence
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A. Systemic corticosteroids B. Intermediate acting beta2-adrenergic agonists C. Anticholinergics D. Mast cell stabilizers