Table 3 Predictors of self-care behavior among patients with diabetes at FHRH, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016 (n = 416)

Social support

 Strong

1

1

 Moderate

0.52 (0.29, 0.94)

0.50 (0.25, 1.02)

 Poor

0.35 (0.19, 0.62)

0.29 (0.15, 0.59)^a

Educational

 Can’t read and write

0.54 (0.28, 1.02)

1.21 (0.46, 3.16)

 Read and write

0.78 (0.38, 1.60)

1.60 (0.61, 4.23)

 Primary school

1.85 (0.96, 3.57)

4.82 (1.88, 12.35)^a

 Secondary school

1.51 (0.74, 3.08)

3.08 (1.26, 7.53)^a

 College/University

1

1

Marital status

 Widowed

1.27 (0.56, 2.88)

4.05 (1.42, 11.58)^a

 Divorced

1.53 (0.53, 4.44)

1.86 (0.47, 7.39)

 Single

0.61 (0.37, 1.02)

0.95 (0.49, 1.86)

 Married

1

1

Occupational

 Civil servant

1

1

 Farmer

0.42 (0.22, 0.80)

0.50 (0.19, 1.32)

 Private worker

1.17 (0.57, 2.37)

0.95 (0.38, 2.34)

 Merchant

0.97 (0.51, 1.84)

0.85 (0.36, 2.00)

 House wife

0.48 (0.22, 1.03)

0.34 (0.13, 0.89)^a

 Others^b

0.75 (0.29, 1.89)

0.55 (0.16, 1.82)

Income

 Very poor

0.25 (0.11, 0.56)

0.27 (0.12, 0.69)^a

 Poor

0.66 (0.34, 1.29)

0.77 (0.36, 1.68)

 Middle

0.84 (0.44, 1.62)

0.96 (0.43, 2.10)

 Rich

1.03 (0.54, 1.96)

1.13 (0.53, 2.42)

 Very rich

1

1

Taking both oral and insulin

 Yes

2.77 (1.33, 5.73)

2.72 (1.01, 7.40)^a

 No

1

1

Taking other medication

 Yes

2.37 (1.41, 3.97)

2.87 (1.43, 5.76)

 No

1

1