Table 3.
Predictors of diabetes self-care practice (n = 257)
| Variables | Self-care practice | Crude Odds Ratio (COR, 95%CI) | Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR, 95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Good | |||
| Age | ||||
| 20–39 | 37 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 40–59 | 32 | 88 | 6.35 (3.11,12.96)* | 0.73 (0.15,3.44) |
| = > 60 | 48 | 63 | 1.73 (0.83,3.59) | 0.27 (0.05,1.41) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 39 | 20 | 1 | 1 |
| Married | 63 | 110 | 3.40 (1.82,6.34)* | 3.25 (0.78,13.45) |
| Divorced | 3 | 5 | 3.25 (0.70,15.00) | 2.6 (0.23,29.18) |
| Widowed | 12 | 5 | 0.81 (0.25,2.62) | 0.54 (0.07,4.12) |
| Education | ||||
| Not read and write | 24 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| Read and write | 14 | 3 | 0.32 (0.07,1.30) | 0.38 (0.63,2.35) |
| Primary school attended | 43 | 41 | 1.43 (0.66,3.06) | 1.39 (0.48,3.99) |
| Secondary school attended | 16 | 36 | 3.37 (1.42,8.01)* | 6.00 (1.90,18.85)* |
| Above secondary school | 20 | 44 | 3.30 (1.44,7.52)* | 2.53 (0.82,7.80) |
| Time since diabetes diagnosis | ||||
| < 5 years | 53 | 29 | 1 | 1 |
| 5–10 years | 42 | 43 | 1.87 (1.00,3.48) | 1.41 (0.635,3.16) |
| > 10 years | 22 | 68 | 5.64 (2.91,10.93)* | 5.55 (2.29,13.44)* |
| Diabetes knowledge | ||||
| Have less knowledge | 76 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Have better Knowledge | 41 | 96 | 4.04 (2.40,6.81)* | 2.42 (1.22,4.80)* |
| Self-efficacy | ||||
| Have low self-efficacy | 74 | 44 | 1 | 1 |
| Have better self-efficacy | 43 | 96 | 3.75 (2.23,6.30)* | 3.30 (1.64,6.62)* |
| Social support | ||||
| Have less social support | 63 | 33 | 1 | 1 |
| Have better social support | 54 | 107 | 3.78 (2.21,6.44)* | 2.86 (1.37,5.96)* |
*p-value < 0.05