Table 3.
Association between independent factors and overall inappropriate home medication management among 207 participants in Kalerwe, Uganda
| Variable | Inappropriate management n (%) | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education (n = 201) | |||||
| None |
21 (75.0) |
2.00 (0.70-5.68) |
0.18 |
1.25 (0.40-3.93) |
0.70 |
| Primary |
38 (69.1) |
1.49 (0.66-3.36) |
0.33 |
1.14 (0.48-2.74) |
0.76 |
| Secondary |
52 (76.5) |
2.16 (0.96-4.88) |
0.06 |
2.30 (0.97-5.48) |
0.06 |
| Tertiary |
30 (60.0) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Disease duration (203) |
|
|
|
|
|
| ≤ 5 years |
71 (63.4) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| > 5 years |
70 (76.9) |
1.92 (1.03-3.58) |
0.04 |
2.15 (1.08-4.28) |
0.03 |
| Perceived severity of disease (197) | |||||
| Very severe |
47 (82.5) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| Moderately severe |
68 (66.0) |
0.41 (0.19-0.92) |
0.03 |
0.40 (0.17-0.94) |
0.04 |
| Not severe |
21 (56.8) |
0.28 (0.11-0.72) |
0.008 |
0.35 (0.12-1.01) |
0.05 |
| Feel treatment helps (207) | |||||
| Yes |
116 (67.8) |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| No/Not sure |
29 (80.6) |
1.96 (0.81-4.76) |
0.14 |
|
|
| Get adequate information(202) | |||||
| Yes |
100 (66.7) |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| No |
42 (80.8) |
2.10 (0.97-4.53) |
0.06 |
|
|
| Smoke(206) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes |
7 (100.0) |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| No |
137 (68.8) |
0.00 |
0.08 |
|
|
| Take alcohol(206) | |||||
| Yes |
23 (60.5) |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| No |
121 (72.0) |
1.68 (0.81-3.49) |
0.17 |
|
|
| Kept last appointment(204) | |||||
| Yes |
77 (65.2) |
1.00 |
|
|
|
| No |
66 (76.7) |
1.76 (0.94-3.29) |
0.08 |
|
|
| Health worker asks for response to treatment (207) | |||||
| Yes |
98 (65.3) |
1.00 |
|
1.00 |
|
| No | 47 (82.5) | 2.49 (1.17-5.34) | 0.02 | 2.53 (1.10-5.80) | 0.03 |