Table 7.
Effect of selected variable and other characteristics on adherence to antihypertensive treatment in Central Ethiopia, 2017.
| Variable | Treatment adherence | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Medium | High | ||||
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 166 | 144 | 158 | 1 | 1 | |
| Female | 153 | 170 | 198 | 1.26 (0.99, 1.58) | 1.21 (0.94, 1.55) | 0.133 |
| Educational status | ||||||
| Illiterate | 98 | 113 | 131 | 1.57 (1.10, 2.24)∗ | 1.39 (0.94, 2.06) | 0.103 |
| Read and write | 52 | 42 | 148 | 1.31 (0.86, 1.99) | 1.30 (0.83, 2.03) | 0.245 |
| Primary | 55 | 56 | 177 | 1.46 (0.97, 2.18) | 1.28 (0.83, 1.95) | 0.261 |
| Secondary | 54 | 57 | 172 | 1.39 (0.93, 2.08) | 1.26 (0.82, 1.92) | 0.290 |
| Diploma and above | 60 | 46 | 150 | 1 | 1 | |
| Occupation | ||||||
| Gov. employed | 46 | 38 | 70 | 1 | 1 | |
| Self-employed | 44 | 44 | 63 | 0.92 (0.60, 1.40) | 0.86 (0.56, 1.32) | 0.481 |
| Farmer | 54 | 41 | 34 | 0.49 (0.32, 0.76)∗ | 0.51 (0.33, 0.79) ∗ | 0.003 |
| House wife | 108 | 108 | 109 | 0.69 (0.49, 0.99)∗ | 0.71 (0.49, 1.02) | 0.068 |
| Retired | 67 | 83 | 80 | 0.78 (0.53, 1.14) | 0.70 (0.48, 1.05) | 0.084 |
| Frequency of visit | ||||||
| Once in a month | 159 | 180 | 212 | 1 | 1 | |
| >Once in month | 27 | 25 | 30 | 1.74 (1.03, 1.76)∗ | 1.04 (0.67, 1.61) | 0.856 |
| Once in 2 months | 42 | 17 | 33 | 1.17 (0.75, 1.86) | 0.73 (0.47, 1.14) | 0.164 |
| Once in 3 months or more | 91 | 92 | 81 | 0.85 (0.54, 1.34) | 0.92 (0.69, 1.22) | 0.565 |
| Family support | ||||||
| Yes | 235 | 252 | 295 | 1.52 (1.14, 2.02) ∗ | 1.65 (1.23, 2.22) ∗ | 0.001 |
| No | 84 | 62 | 61 | 1 | 1 | |
| Treatment control | ||||||
| Lower | 141 | 148 | 133 | 1 | 1 | |
| Higher | 178 | 166 | 233 | 0.81 (0.63, 1.02)∗ | 0.86 (0.67, 1.11) | 0.246 |
| Perceived consequence | ||||||
| Lower | 162 | 156 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
| Higher | 157 | 158 | 214 | 1.18 (1.17, 1.88)∗ | 1.51 (1.17, 1.95) ∗∗ | 0.001 |
| Cyclical perception | ||||||
| Lower | 162 | 173 | 209 | 1 | 1 | |
| Higher | 157 | 141 | 147 | 0.77 (0.61, 0.98)∗ | 0.76 (0.58, 0.95) ∗ | 0.019 |
| Perceived susceptibility | ||||||
| Lower | 172 | 165 | 251 | 1 | 1 | |
| Higher | 147 | 149 | 105 | 0.59 (0.46, 074) | 0.61 (0.48, 0.78) ∗ | 0.0001 |
| Perceived severity | ||||||
| Lower | 138 | 105 | 96 | 1 | 1 | |
| Higher | 181 | 209 | 260 | 1.73 (1.36, 2.21)∗ | 1.42 (1.09, 1.86) ∗ | 0.010 |
| Perceived benefit | ||||||
| Low | 76 | 78 | 72 | 1 | 1 | |
| High | 243 | 236 | 284 | 1.17 (0.89, 1.54) | 1.09 (0.82, 1.46) | 0.547 |
| Cues to action | ||||||
| Low | 171 | 184 | 208 | 1 | 1 | |
| High | 148 | 130 | 148 | 0.86 (0.69, 1.09) | 0.89 (0.69, 1.115) | 0.373 |