Table 2 Factors affecting the attitude of self-care among patients with diabetes at Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia, 2017
Variable | Attitude level | COR, P-value | AOR, P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor | Good | |||
Level of education | ||||
No formal education | 42 (46.1) | 49 (53.9) | 1 | 1 |
Primary school | 29 (30.2) | 67 (69.8) | 1.98 (1.09–3.61), P < 0.03 | 1.13 (0.53–2.40), P < 0.75 |
Secondary school | 16 (28.6) | 40 (71.4) | 2.14 (1.05–4.36), P < 0.04 | 1.03 (0.42–2.54), P < 0.95 |
Higher school | 13 (13.7) | 82 (86.3) | 5.41 (2.64–11.06), P < 0.00 | 1.77 (0.70–4.48), P < 0.23 |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 64 (24) | 202 (76) | 3.16 (1.84–5.42), P < 0.00 | 1.76 (0.84–3.69), P < 0.13 |
Rural | 36 (50) | 36 (50) | 1 | 1 |
Type of DM | ||||
Type 1 | 36 (35.3) | 66 (64.7) | 1 | 1 |
Type 2 | 64 (27.1) | 172 (72.9) | 1.47 (0.89–2.41), P < 0.13 | 1.15 (0.54–2.47), P < 0.71 |
Current medication | ||||
Insulin injection | 61 (33.7) | 120 (66.3) | 1 | 1 |
Oral anti-diabetic drugs | 33 (22.3) | 115 (87.7) | 1.77 (1.08–2.91), P < 0.02 | 1.45 (0.70–3.04), P < 0.32 |
Both | 6 (66.7) | 3 (32.3) | 0.25 (0.06–1.05), P < 0.06 | 0.06 (0.01–0.67), P < 0.02** |
Monthly income | ||||
Low | 58 (36) | 103 (64) | 1 | 1 |
Medium | 19 (18.4) | 84 (81.6) | 2.49 (1.38–4.50), P < 0.003 | 1.84 (0.94–3.59), P < 0.075 |
High | 2 (5.4) | 35 (94.6) | 9.85 (2.29–42.47), P < 0.002 | 7.95 (1.54–41.12), P < 0.01** |