Table 4.
Association of Adherence with possible determinants of adherence at DRH, Dessie, Ethiopia, from April to June 2015.
| Variable | Adherent | Nonadherent | total | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 35 | 20 | 55 | |
| female | 23 | 10 | 33 | 0.561 |
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| Income | ||||
| <1000 | 32 | 26 | 58 | |
| >1000 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 0.421 |
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| education | ||||
| illiterate | 6 | 4 | 10 | 0.014 |
| educated | 52 | 26 | 78 | |
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| Age | ||||
| <52 | 54 | 30 | 84 | 0.623 |
| >52 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
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| duration | ||||
| <1 year | 30 | 18 | 48 | 0.325 |
| >1 year | 28 | 12 | 40 | |
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| Other medicines | ||||
| Yes | 11 | 5 | 16 | 0.791 |
| No | 47 | 25 | 72 | |
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| comorbid | ||||
| Yes | 8 | 4 | 12 | 0.952 |
| No | 50 | 26 | 76 | |
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| Side effect | ||||
| Yes | 26 | 7 | 33 | 0.048 |
| No | 32 | 23 | 55 | |