Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analysis result for significant variables among hypertensive attending at ACSH, Mekelle, Tigray Region, Ethiopia 2018 (n = 320)
| Variables | Category | Good practice N (%) |
Poor practice N (%) |
COR | AOR | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 18 (5.6) | 138 (43.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 47 (14.7) | 117 (36.6) | 3.08 (1.696–5.592) | 2.254 (1.092–4.653)** | 0.028 | |
| Age | < 65 | 60 (18.8) | 166 (51.9) | 6.434 (2.493–16.602) | 3.265 (1.030–10.355)** | 0.044 |
| ≥ 65 | 5 (1.6) | 89 (27.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Educational status | Can’t read $ write | 12 (3.8) | 125 (39.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Can read $ write | 8 (2.5) | 46 (14.4) | 1.812 (0.696–4.714) | 1.228 (0.353–4.278) | 0.747 | |
| Primary | 3 (0.9) | 19 (5.9) | 1.645 (0.425–6.370) | 1.174 (0.211–6.538) | 0.854 | |
| Secondary | 6 (1.9) | 12 (3.8) | 5.208 (1.657–16.368) | 4.131 (0.861–19.813) | 0.076 | |
| Collage $ above | 36 (11.2) | 53 (16.6) | 7.075 (3.416–14.653) | 4.205 (1.304–13.559)** | 0.016 | |
| Income | < 500 | 2 (0.6) | 20 (6.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| 500–1000 | 16 (5) | 105 (32.8) | 1.524 (0.325–7.149) | 2.205 (0.316–15.402) | 0.425 | |
| > 1000 | 45 (14.1) | 132 (41.2) | 3.615 (0.814–16.063) | 2.646 (0.375–18.666) | 0.329 | |
| Residence | Urban | 56 (17.5) | 176 (55) | 2.793 (1.316–5.926) | 1.101 (0.354–3.420) | 0.868 |
| Rural | 9 (2.8) | 79 (24.7) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Family Hx | Yes | 25 (7.8) | 72 (22.5) | 1.728 (0.980–3.045) | 1.346 (0.632–2.865) | 0.441 |
| No | 38 (11.9) | 185 (57.8) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Disease duration (years) | < 2 | 11 (3.4) | 63 (19.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| 2–4 | 21 (6.6) | 113 (35.3) | 1.015 (0.470–2.189) | 0.563 (0.218–1.454) | 0.235 | |
| ≥ 4 | 31 (9.7) | 81 (25.3) | 1.977 (0.940–4.161) | 3.124 (1.204–8.105)** | 0.019 | |
| BP status | Controlled | 95 (7.8) | 51 (15.9) | 2.733 (1.523–4.905) | 2.728 (1.256–5.926)** | 0.011 |
| Uncontrolled | 38 (11.9) | 206 (64.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| BP check | Yes | 34 (10.6) | 103 (32.2) | 1.619 (0.936–2.798) | 0.7 (0.318–1.541) | 0.375 |
| No | 31 (9.7) | 152 (47.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Miss follow up | Yes | 11 (3.4) | 85 (26.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| No | 52 (16.2) | 172 (53.8) | 2.455 (1.221–4.936) | 1.508 (0.628–3.618) | 0.358 | |
| No $ type medication | ≤ 2 | 49 (15.3) | 179 (55.9) | 1.605 (0.839–3.071) | 1.203 (0.511–2.836) | 0.672 |
| ≥ 3 | 14 (4.4) | 78 (24.4) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Information | Yes | 63 (19.7) | 231 (72.2) | 3.273 (0.753–14.222) | 2.880 (0.488–16.990) | 0.243 |
| No | 2 (0.6) | 24 (7.5) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Knowledge | Good | 49 (15.3) | 97 (30.3) | 4.988 (2.688–9.258) | 6.196 (2.906–13.214)** | 0.000 |
| Poor | 16 (5) | 156 (49.4) | 1 |
**AOR is significant at p-value < 0.05