Table 6.
Factors Associated with Poor Practice on COVID-19 Among Chronic Disease Patients in Bivariable and Multivariable Logistic Regression Analyses, Addis Zemen, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (N=404)
| Variables | Poor Practice | OR (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n= 191) | No (=213) | COR | AOR | |
| Age (in years)a | 58.4±13.9 | 54.8±12.9 | 1.02(1.01–1.03) | 0.9(0.96–1.01) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 122(49.6) | 124(50.4) | 1 | |
| Female | 69(43.7) | 89(56.3) | 0.78(0.52–1.18) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 136(44.6) | 169(55.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Unmarried | 17(53.1) | 15(46.9) | 1.4(0.68–2.92) | 3.9(1.47–10.58)** |
| Divorced | 16(66.7) | 8(33.3) | 2.5(1.03–5.98) | 1.5(0.44–5.04) |
| Widowed | 22(51.2) | 21(48.8) | 1.3(0.69–2.46) | 0.5(0.17–1.25) |
| Educational status | ||||
| Unable to read and write | 107(71.3) | 43(28.7) | 10.7(5.66–20.17) | 2.7(1.03–7.29)* |
| Read and write | 53(50.5) | 52(49.5) | 4.4(2.28–8.39) | 3.5(1.48–8.38)** |
| Elementary | 14(23.7) | 45(76.3) | 1.3(0.60–2.97) | 2.0(0.76–5.43) |
| Secondary and above | 17(18.9) | 73(81.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Residence | ||||
| Urban | 69(27.2) | 185(72.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 122(81.3) | 28(18.7) | 11.7(7.12–19.16) | 2.7(1.09–6.70)* |
| Occupation | ||||
| Merchant | 19(19.6) | 78(80.47) | 0.6(0.30–1.194) | 0.8(0.33–1.81) |
| Governmental Employee | 24(28.9) | 59(71.1) | 1 | 1 |
| Private-employee | 35(48.0) | 38(52.0) | 2.3(1.16–4.38) | 1.0(0.44–2.37) |
| Farmer | 70(86.4) | 11(13.6) | 15.6(7.07–34.5) | 2.1(0.64–6.79) |
| Housewife | 37(63.8) | 21(36.2) | 4.3(2.11–8.85) | 0.5(0.18–1.74) |
| Othersb | 4(33.3) | 8(66.6) | 2.5(0.72–8.38) | 0.7(0.14–3.36) |
| Monthly income (ETB) | ||||
| <7252 (mean) | 146(66.1) | 75(33.9) | 5.9(3.86–9.23) | 2.3(1.20–4.15)* |
| ≥7252 | 45(24.6) | 138(75.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Poor knowledge | ||||
| Yes | 118(86.1) | 19(13.9) | 16.5(9.48–28.72) | 8.6(3.81–19.45)** |
| No | 73(27.3) | 194(72.7) | 1 | |
Notes: *Significant at p< 0.05; **Significant at p< 0.01. aContinuous variables expressed as mean ± SD. bDaily laborer.
Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; COR, crude odds ratio; ETB, Ethiopian birr.