Table 5.
Factors Associated with Intention in Practicing Personal Preventive Measures Among Adults with Chronic Medical Condition from Public Hospitals of Gamo and Konso Zones, Southern Ethiopia, June 2020
| S.No | Variables | Category | Intention | COR, 95% CI | AOR, 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intending | Not Intending | |||||
| 1 | Age | Less than 60 | 375 (90.1) | 344 (88.2) | 1 | 1 |
| Greater than or equal to 60 | 41 (47.1) | 46 (52.9) | 0.82 (0.53–1.27) | 1.11 (0.64–1.93) | ||
| 2 | Sex | Male | 199 (47.8) | 206 (52.8) | 1 | 1 |
| Female | 217 (47.2) | 184 (52.2) | 1.22 (0.93–1.61) | 1.07 (0.77–1.51) | ||
| 3 | Residence | Rural | 76 (18.3) | 99 (25.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Urban | 340 (81.7) | 291 (74.6) | 1.52 (1.08–2.13) | 0.95 (0.59–1.49) | ||
| 4 | Educational status |
No formal education, not able to read and write | 46 (11.1) | 71 (18.2) | 1 | 1 |
| No formal education, able to read and write | 55 (13.2) | 44 (11.3) | 1.93 (1.12–3.32) | 1.79 (0.95–3.42) | ||
| Attended formal education | 315 (75.7) | 275 (70.5) | 1.77 (1.18–2.65) | 1.59 (0.99–2.56) | ||
| 5 | Wealth index | Lowest | 82 (19.7) | 84 (21.5) | 1 | 1 |
| Low | 88 (21.2) | 68 (17.4) | 1.33 (0.85–2.06) | 1.02 (0.59–1.74) | ||
| Medium | 94 (22.6) | 73 (18.7) | 1.32 (0.86–2.03) | 0.94 (0.55–1.61) | ||
| High | 102 (24.5) | 83 (21.3) | 1.26 (0.83–,1.92) | 0.93 (0.54–1.60) | ||
| Highest | 50 (21.0) | 82 (21.0) | 0.63 (0.39–0.99) | 0.75 (0.42–1.35) | ||
| 6 | Agree with local leader | No | 54 (13.0) | 77 (19.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 362 (87.0) | 313 (80.3) | 1.65 (1.13–2.41) | 1.23 (0.77–1.95) | ||
| 7 | Leader work well | No | 58 (13.9) | 77 (19.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 358 (86.1) | 313 (80.3) | 1.52 (1.05–2.21) | 0.96 (0.37–2.46) | ||
| 8 | Community have resource to solve community problems | No | 63 (15.1) | 73 (18.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 353 (84.9) | 317 (81.3) | 1.29 (0.89–1.87) | 0.88 (0.47–1.64) | ||
| 9 | Community provide emergency service | No | 56 (13.5) | 69 (17.7) | 1 | 1 |
| Yes | 360 (52.9) | 321 (47.1) | 1.38 (0.94–2.03) | 0.96 (0.43–2.16) | ||
| 10 | Knowledge | Poor | 54 (13.0) | 70 (17.9) | 1 | 1 |
| Moderate | 156 (37.5) | 166 (42.6) | 1.22 (0.81–1.85) | 0.86 (0.51–1.47) | ||
| Good | 206 (49.5) | 154 (39.5) | 1.74 (1.15–2.62) | 1.15 (0.66–1.99) | ||
| 11 | Attitude | Unfavorable | 210 (50.5) | 326 (83.6) | 1 | 1 |
| Favorable | 206 (49.5) | 64 (16.4) | ||||
| 12 | Subjective norm | Negative | 124 (29.8) | 302 (77.4) | 1 | 1 |
| Positive | 292 (70.2) | 88 (22.6) | 8.08 (5.88–11.09) | 4.94 (3.49–6.96)a | ||
| 13 | Perceived behavioral control | Low PBC | 37 (8.9) | 180 (46.2) | 1 | 1 |
| High PBC | 379 (91.1) | 210 (53.8) | 8.78 (5.93–12.99) | 4.13 (2.69–,6.34)a | ||
Note: aVariables with significant association at a P-value of less than 0.05.