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. 2021 Mar 4;16(3):e0247952. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0247952

Table 4. Association between variable understudy and non-adherence diabetic treatment regimen among T2DM patients who attend the medical referral clinics for treatment and follow up at DURH, 2017.

Variables Adherence level OR (95% CI)
Utia Adherent Non-adherent Cr COR(95% CI) A AOR(95% CI)
Alcohol usage ****
Yes 62(49.2%) 64(50.8%) 20(5.96,67.15) 13.12 (8.06, 44.73)
No 3(4.4%) 65(95.6%) 1.01 1 1
Being away from home
Yes 63(47.7%) 69(52.3%) 26(6,09–111.02)
No 2(3.3%) 57(96.7%) 1
Being upset
 Yes 18(60%) 12(40%) 1. 3.63 (1.62,8.14)
  No 65(33.6%) 128(66.6%) 1
No benefit
 Yes 10(55.6%) 8(44.4%) 2.68 (1.03,7.16)
 No 55(31.8%) 118(68.2%) 1
Fear of stigma
 Yes 14(63.6%) 8(36.4%) 4.04(21.60, 10.19)
 No 51(30.2%) 118(69.8%) 11 1
Did not understand about treatment
 Yes 13(56.5%) 10(43.5%) 2.90(1.19, 7.04)
 No 52(32.1%) 116(67.0%) 1
Lack money for transport
Yes 61(95.3%) 3(4.7%) 625.6.25(13.56,28.82) 62 6.25(13.5,28.82)
No 4(3.1%) 123(96.9%) 3.63 1 1
Side effect 2
Yes 11(55%) 9(45%) 2.64(1.03,6.76)
No 54(31.6%) 117(68.4%) 11 1