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. 2020 Dec 22;8:2050312120982459. doi: 10.1177/2050312120982459

Table 7.

Healthcare system-related factors that showed a significant association with antihypertensive medication adherence and among hypertensive patients in Ethiopia, 2020.

Study ID Area Outcome variable Healthcare system–related factors affecting adherence to antihypertensive medication (AOR and 95% CI)
Ambaw et al.20 Gondar Adherence to antihypertensive medication Distance from the hospital (AOR = 2.02, 95% CI: 1.19–3.43) more adherent to medication
Asgedom et al.21 JUSH Antihypertensive medication adherence Getting medications freely (AOR = 0.020, 95% CI: 0.003–0.12) more adherent to medication
Chelkeba and Dessie24 Dessie Non-adherence to antihypertensive medication Poor patient–physician interaction (AOR = 2.0, 95% CI: 1.05–4.20) more non-adherence to medication
Dego and Bobasa25 Jimma Antihypertensive medication adherence No multivariable analysis (only p-value)
Believed health professionals and conditions at health institutions good more compliant
Mekonnen et al.30 Northwest Adherence toward antihypertensive treatment Got the medication/s free of charge or with low cost (AOR = 2.06, 95% CI: 1.13–3.76) more adherent to medication
Good patient–provider relationship (AOR = 4.27, 95% CI: 2.32–7.86) more adherent to medication

AOR: adjusted odds ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; JUSH: Jimma University Specialized Hospital