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Table 3 Predictors of Self-care practices among hypertensive patients at Jimma University specialized Hospital

From: Prevalence and predictors of self care practices among hypertensive patients at Jimma University Specialized Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia: cross-sectional study

Variables

Medication usage

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non-adherent

P-value

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Age in years

19–39 years

32

10

0.022

2.667 (1.151–6.176)

0.064

2.455 (0.951–6.339)

40–64 years

137

85

0.270

1.343 (0.795–2.268)

0.380

1.300 (0.723–2.337)

≥ 65 years

42

35

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Time of HTN diagnosis

< 3 years

74

30

0.020

1.800 (1.096–2.958)

0.092

1.605 (0.926–2.782)

≥ 3 years

137

100

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

BMI

16–18.49

14

8

0.360

1.559 (0.603–4.032)

0.098

2.396 (0.851–6.747)

18.5–24.9

142

73

0.024

1.733 (1.075–2.793)

0.026

1.822 (1.073–3.093)

≥ 25

55

49

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Self-efficacy

Good

80

23

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Poor

131

107

0.000

0.352 (0.207–0.598)

0.003

0.407 (0.227–0.730)

Variables

Low salt diet

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non–adherent

P–value

COR (95% CI)

P–value

AOR (95% CI)

Time of HTN diagnosis

< 3 years

40

64

0.035

1.689 (1.037–2.753)

0.050

1.752 (0.999–3.074)

≥ 3 years

64

173

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Social support

Low

23

91

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Medium

58

119

0.020

1.928 (1.107–3.358)

0.053

1.837 (0.992–3.401)

Greater

23

27

0.001

3.370 (1.640–6.925)

0.016

2.811 (1.209–6.534)

HTN knowledge

Poor

28

94

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Average

55

127

0.164

1.454 (0.858–2.464)

0.313

1.345 (0.756–2.391)

Adequate

21

16

0.000

4.406 (2.029–9.567)

0.003

3.789 (1.575–9.114)

Self-efficacy

Good

49

54

0.001

3.019 (1.849–4.930)

0.001

2.584 (1.477–4.521)

Poor

55

183

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Variables

Physical activity

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non-adherent

P-value

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Age in years

19–39 years

24

18

0.043

2.207 (1.026–4.745)

0.164

1.864 (0.775–4.480)

40–64 years

100

122

0.261

1.357 (0.797–2.308)

0.345

1.346 (0.726–2.495)

≥ 65 years

29

48

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Sex

Male

93

84

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Female

60

104

0.003

0.521 (0.338–0.804)

0.017

0.517 (0.301–0.887)

Education

Illiterate

47

102

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Read and write

12

23

0.755

1.132 (0.520–2.467)

0.929

0.963 (0.422–2.200)

Primary

43

37

0.001

2.522 (1.442–4.411)

0.077

1.728 (0.942–3.170)

Secondary

29

14

0.000

4.495 (2.176–9.286)

0.002

3.301 (1.529–7.126)

College/above

22

12

0.001

3.979 (1.817–8.711)

0.172

1.912 (0.754–4.846)

Marital status

Married

135

144

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Others

18

44

0.006

0.436 (0.240–0.792)

0.627

0.842 (0.420–1.686)

HTN knowledge

Poor

45

77

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Average

84

98

0.110

1.467 (0.917–2.345)

0.288

1.320 (0.791–2.204)

Adequate

24

13

0.003

3.159 (1.465–6.813)

0.025

2.585 (1.125–5.940)

Self-efficacy

Good

60

43

0.001

2.176 (1.359–3.482)

0.097

1.567 (0.922–2.664)

Poor

93

145

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Variables

Non-smoking

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non-adherent

P-value

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Sex

Male

160

17

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Female

159

5

0.019

3.376 (1.217–9.379)

0.021

3.626 (1.21–10.851)

Self-rated health

Good-very good

190

4

0.001

6.628 (2.193–20.036)

0.012

4.482 (1.39–14.45)

Fair to poor

129

18

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Social support

Low

103

13

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Medium

170

7

0.019

3.126 (1.207–8.093)

0.148

2.246 (0.749–6.732)

Greater

48

2

0.148

3.089 (0.670–14.235)

0.524

1.730 (0.320–9.337)

Self-efficacy

Good

102

1

0.026

9.87 (1.310–74.399)

0.052

9.541 (0.98–92.752)

Poor

217

21

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Variables

Non-alcohol usage

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non-adherent

P-value

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Education

Illiterate

131

18

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Read and write

29

6

0.426

0.664 (0.242–1.819)

0.732

0.817 (0.267–2.250)

Primary

76

4

0.093

2.611 (0.852–7.999)

0.398

1.701 (0.496–5.835)

Secondary

38

5

0.936

1.044 (0.364–2.998)

0.900

1.081 (0.321–3.644)

College/above

27

7

0.198

0.530 (0.202–1.393)

0.036

0.239 (0.063–0.908)

Presence of DM

Yes

43

12

0.014

0.389 (0.184–0.823)

0.282

0.615 (0.254–1.491)

No

258

28

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

BMI

16–18.49

19

3

0.675

1.326 (0.354–4.959)

0.581

1.537 (0.334–7.061)

18.5–24.9

196

19

0.029

2.159 (1.080–4.316)

0.084

2.036 (0.909–4.561)

≥ 25

86

18

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Self-rated health

Good-very good

178

16

0.024

2.171 (1.107–4.255)

0.198

1.638 (0.773–3.470)

Fair to poor

123

24

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Variables

Weight management

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis

Adherent

Non-adherent

P-value

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

Education

Illiterate

63

86

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Read and write

21

14

0.061

2.048 (0.967–4.336)

0.095

2.099 (0.879–5.015)

Primary

49

31

0.007

2.158 (1.239–3.758)

0.258

1.467 (0.755–2.849)

Secondary

32

11

0.000

3.971 (1.860–8.476)

0.002

4.146 (1.65–10.405)

College/above

29

5

0.000

7.917 (2.903–21.591)

0.017

4.241 (1.289–13.96)

BMI

16–18.49

13

9

0.273

1.685 (0.663–4.285)

0.058

2.903 (0.964–8.742)

18.5–24.9

133

82

0.008

1.892 (1.178–3.039)

0.009

2.219 (1.218–4.043)

≥ 25

48

56

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Social support

Low

38

76

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Medium

118

59

0.000

4.000 (2.428–6.590)

0.000

4.050 (2.279–7.196)

Greater

38

12

0.000

6.333 (2.971–13.500)

0.000

6.694 (2.733–16.39)

HTN knowledge

Poor

60

62

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Average

106

76

0.120

1.441 (0.909–2.286)

0.303

1.334 (0.771–2.305)

Adequate

28

9

0.006

3.215 (1.401–7.378)

0.011

3.524 (1.331–9.328)

Self-efficacy

Good

78

25

0.000

3.215 (1.956–5.504)

0.002

2.584 (1.411–4.731)

Poor

116

122

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0