Table 3 Factors associated with diabetes medication non-adherence among diabetes at FHRH, Bahir Dar, Northwest Ethiopia, (n = 416)
Variable | Adherence level | Bivariate | Multivariate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adherence (n) | Non-adherence (n) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
Age | ||||
< 36 | 64 | 77 | 2.71 [1.93,5.29] | 2.62 [1.23, 5.58] |
36–50 | 32 | 90 | 1.16 [0.57, 2.35] | 1.30 [0.58, 2.95] |
51–65 | 27 | 62 | 1.42 [0.68, 2.96] | 1.38 [0.59, 3.23] |
≥ 66 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 1 |
Residency | ||||
Rural | 221 | 57 | 1.76 [1.10, 2.79] | 2.35 [1.25, 4.42] |
Urban | 95 | 43 | 1 | 1 |
Marital status | ||||
Divorced | 3 | 14 | 0.49 [0.14, 1.76] | 0.62 [0.16, 2.38] |
Single | 20 | 12 | 3.87 [1.81, 8.27] | 3.55 [1.59, 7.29] |
Separated | 31 | 57 | 1.26 [0.76, 2.09] | 1.50 [0.87, 2.58] |
Married | 84 | 195 | 1 | 1 |
Occupational | ||||
Private worker | 6 | 41 | 1 | 1 |
Merchant | 33 | 59 | 3.82 [1.49, 9.95] | 3.32 [1.22, 9.02] |
Farmer | 51 | 96 | 3.63 [1.44, 9.12] | 1.94 [0.71, 5.33] |
Civil servant | 48 | 82 | 4.00 [1.58, 10.12] | 4.06 [1.54, 10.68] |
Comp. fear | ||||
High | 56 | 52 | 2.96 [1.88, 4.67] | 3.01 [1.66, 5.53] |
Low | 82 | 226 | 1 | 1 |
Anxiety | ||||
Abnormal | 98 | 110 | 3.74 [5.81] | 2.55 [1.45, 4.53] |
Normal | 40 | 168 | 1 | 1 |