Table 3 Predictors of poorly controlled asthma among asthmatic patients in Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia, 2017
Variables | Control N = 121 | Case N = 121 | AOR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | |||
Age | ||||
18–34 | 40 (33.1) | 16 (13.2) | 1.00 | |
35–54 | 52 (43.0) | 34 (28.1) | 0.63 (0.14–2.84) | 0.554 |
> 55 | 29 (24.0 | 71 (58.7) | 1.03 (0.20–.5.26) | 0.974 |
Residence | ||||
Urban | 72 (59.5) | 42 (34.7) | 1.00 | |
Rural | 49 (40.5) | 79 (65.3) | 1.25 (0.94–15.23) | 0.1901 |
Smoking status | ||||
Never | 108 (89.3) | 68 (56.2) | 1.00 | |
Past | 9 (7.4) | 37 (30.6) | 0.99 (0.15–6.4) | 0.475 |
Current | 4 (3.3) | 16 (13.2) | 2.54 (0.94–13.2) | 0.511 |
Asthma knowledge | ||||
Good | 112 (92.6) | 35 (28.9) | 1.00 | |
Poor | 9 (7.4) | 86 (71.1) | 7.30 (1.72–30.85) | 0.007 |
Asthma attitude | ||||
Positive | 89 (73.6) | 53 (43.8) | 1.00 | |
Negative | 32 (26.4) | 68 (56.2) | 5.10 (1.40–18.7) | 0.014 |
Severity of asthma | ||||
Mild | 70 (57.9) | 5 (4.1) | 1.00 | |
Moderate | 42 (37.9) | 58 (47.9) | 13.47 (2.69–47.23) | 0.002 |
Severe | 9 (7.4) | 58 (47.9) | 19.98 (7.03–78.89) | < 0.001 |
Comorbidity | ||||
No | 113 (93.4) | 82 (67.8) | 1.00 | |
Yes | 8 (6.6) | 39 (32.2) | 3.27 (0.71–14.9) | 0.126 |
ICS | ||||
Yes | 90 (74.4) | 68 (56.2) | 1.00 | |
No | 31 (25.6) | 55 (43.8) | 2.5 (0.95–2.3) | 0.254 |
Level of adherence to ICS | ||||
Adherent | 76 (84.4) | 13 (19.1) | 1.00 | |
None adherent | 14 (15.6) | 55 (80.9) | 8.52 (2.41–13.45) | 0.001 |