Table 3.
Unadjusted and Adjusted Odd Ratio (OR) analysis to explore determinants of low knowledge level regarding type2 diabetes/hypertension risk factors and complications
| Factor | Total with low knowledge, n = 276(%) | Clients on ART | ART Naïve clients | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted OR, 95%CI | Adjusted OR, 95%CI | Unadjusted OR, 95%CI | Adjusted OR, 95%CI | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 80(40.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Female | 196(41.1) | 1.1(0.7–1.7) | 1.0(0.6–1.6) | ||
| Locality | |||||
| Urban | 112(33.3) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 164(49.0)* | 2.4(1.6–3.7) | 2.2(1.4–3.4) | 1.5(1.1–2.3) | 1.2(0.8–2.0) |
| Age Group | |||||
| ≥ 40 years | 181(42.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| < 40 years | 95(38.9) | 0.8(0.5–1.2) | 1.0(0.6–1.7) | ||
| Marital status | |||||
| Couple | 167(41.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Non-Couple | 109(40.5) | 0.9(0.6–1.4) | 1.0(0.6–1.6) | ||
| Education Level | |||||
| Secondary and above | 31(38.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| No formal or having primary | 245(41.5) | 1.2(0.6–2.2) | 1.1(0.5–2.3) | ||
| Ever measured BP in life | |||||
| Yes | 111(35.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 165(46.0)† | 1.5(1.0–2.3) | 1.1(0.7–1.8) | 1.6(1.0–2.5) | 1.3(0.8–2.1) |
| Ever measured Blood Glucose in life | |||||
| Yes | 13(20.6) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 263(43.3)* | 2.9(1.2–6.8) | 2.3(1.1–5.7) | 3.0(1.2–7.5) | 2.1(0.8–5.6) |
| Currently has HIV & NCD Co-morbidities | |||||
| Yes | 34(31.5) | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 242(43.0)‡ | 1.2(0.7–2.1) | 2.8(1.3–6.0) | 2.2(1.2–4.9) | |
P-value for Chi-squire test results: *p < 0.0001, † p = 0.001 and ‡ p < 0.05, Odd Ratio (OR)