Table 6.
Patient-related factors that showed significant association with antihypertensive medication adherence and among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia, 2020.
| Study ID | Area | Outcome variable | Patient-related factors affecting adherence to antihypertensive medication (AOR and 95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambaw et al.20 | Gondar | Adherence to antihypertensive medication | Being knowledgeable (AOR = 6.21, 95% CI: 3.22–11.97) more adherent to medication Favorable attitude (AOR = 3.23, 95% CI: 1.31–7.97) more adherent to medication |
| Asgedom et al.21 | JUSH | Antihypertensive medication adherence | Taking alcohol (AOR = 0.011, 95% CI: 0.002–0.079) more non-adherent to medication |
| Berisa and Dedefo23 | Nedjo | Antihypertensive medication non-adherence | No knowledge about HPT and treatment (AOR = 7.67, 95% CI: 2.48–23.73) more non-adherent to medication Inactive physical activity (AOR = 34.51, 95% CI: 4.66–255.89) less adherent to medication |
| Dego and Bobasa25 | Jimma | Antihypertensive medication adherence | No multivariable analysis (only p-value) |
| Demisew et al.26 | Debre Berhan | Adherence toward antihypertensive treatment | Perceives hypertension as a somehow less severe disease (AOR = 0.018, 95% CI: 0.01–0.37) less adherent to medication |
| Gebreyohannes et al.27 | UoG | Level of adherence to antihypertensive medications | Perform regular physical exercise (AOR = 5.88, 95% CI: 2.49–13.89) more adherent to medication |
| Getenet et al.28 | Hawassa | Adherence toward antihypertensive treatment | Have good knowledge (AOR = 3.13, 95% CI: 1.43–6.82) more adherent to medication |
| Hareri et al.29 | Adama | Adherence status | Lack of information about their medication (AOR = 0.12, 95% CI: 0.258–0.583) less adherent to medication |
| Mekonnen et al.30 | Northwest | Adherence toward antihypertensive treatment | Favorable attitude about antihypertensive treatment (AOR = 9.88, 95% CI: 5.34–18.27) more adherent to medication |
| Teshome et al.31 | Debre Tabor | Adherence toward antihypertensive treatment | Being knowledgeable (AOR = 8.86, 95% CI: 4.67–16.82) more adherent to medication |
| Tibebu et al.32 | Addis Ababa | Adherence to prescribed antihypertensive medications | Have good knowledge (AOR = 3.378, 95% CI: 1.971–5.789) more adherent to medication |
AOR: adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; JUSH: Jimma University Specialized Hospital; UoG: University of Gondar.