Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariable analysis of possible predictors for medication non-adherence in patients with T2D on follow up in Ethiopia, 2019
| Covariates | Subcategories | Adherence level | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adherent, n (%) | Non-adherent, n (%) | Crude | Adjusted | |||
| Sex | Male | 135 (79.8) | 34 (20.2) | 1.00 | ||
| Female | 133 (70.9) | 55 (29.1) | 1.71 (0.97–2.41) | 1.57 (1.01–2.76) | 0.047 | |
| Age | 20–60 | 184 (77.6) | 53 (22.4) | 1.00 | ||
| 60+ | 84 (70.0) | 36 (30.0) | 1.61 (1.04–2.41)* | 1.22 (0.70–2.04) | 0.210 | |
| Education | No formal education | 30 (60.0.) | 20 (40.0) | 1.00 | ||
| Primary (grade 1–8) | 49 (77.8) | 14 (22.2) | 0.43 (0.20–0.94)* | 0.38 (0.21–0.92) | 0.043 | |
| Secondary (grade 9–12) | 83 (80.6) | 20 (19.4) | 0.40 (0.17–0.78)* | 0.42 (0.19–0.90) | 0.023 | |
| College and above | 106 (75.2) | 35 (24.8) | 0.39 (0.19–0.80)* | 0.39 (0.29–0.95) | 0.041 | |
| Employment | Employed | 156 (77.6) | 45 (22.4) | 1.00 | ||
| Unemployed | 112 (71.8) | 44 (28.2) | 0.69 (0.43–1.03) | 0.82 (0.61–1.80) | 0.610 | |
| Complication | Absent | 191 (78.9) | 51 (21.1) | 1.00 | ||
| Present | 77 (67.0) | 38 (33.0) | 1.07 (0.21–0.88)* | 2.00 (1.00–3.22) | 0.008 | |
| Source of drug | Free | 159 (72.3) | 61 (27.7) | 1.00 | ||
| Paid | 109 (79.6) | 28 (20.4) | 0.59 (0.39–1.01) | 1.34 (0.81–2.19) | 0.11 | |
| Glycemic control | Poor | 219 (74.2) | 76 (25.8) | 1.00 | ||
| Good | 49 (79.1) | 13 (28.9) | 2.82 (0.90–8.03)* | 3.51 (0.91–7.21) | 0.141 | |
Percentages are calculated per row. *Variables in bivariate analysis ≤ 0.05, statistically significant set at: p ≤ 0.05