Table 2. Factors associated with poor adherence to antidiabetic and antihypertensive medications among patients visiting public health facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 2020.
| Variable | Label | Level of adherence | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good (n) | Poor (n) | ||||
| Facility level | |||||
| Health centers | 38 | 147 | 1.98(1.27–3.12) | 1.71(1.02–2.85)* | |
| Hospitals | 76 | 148 | 1 | 1 | |
| Education | |||||
| Not attended formal education | 35 | 139 | 1.94(1.04–3.62) | 1.85(0.94–3.63) | |
| Primary/secondary education | 56 | 109 | 0.95(0.53–1.73) | 0.96(0.50–1.84) | |
| College/University education | 23 | 47 | 1 | 1 | |
| Average monthly income (ETB) d | |||||
| Extreme poverty | 58 | 129 | 0.75(0.49–1.16) | 0.50(0.27–0.89)* | |
| Moderate poverty or better | 56 | 166 | 1 | 1 | |
| Comorbid condition | |||||
| No | 56 | 103 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yes | 58 | 192 | 0.56(0.36–0.86) | 2.05(1.13–3.71)* | |
| Current history of substance use | |||||
| Yes | 1 | 31 | 13.27(1.79–98.39) | 11.44(1.50–87.11)* | |
| No | 113 | 264 | 1 | 1 | |
| Diagnosis type | |||||
| T2DM | 42 | 90 | 0.59(0.34–1.03) | 1.06(0.52–2.16) | |
| Hypertension | 43 | 100 | 0.64(0.37–1.11) | 0.92(0.48–1.77) | |
| Both T2DM and hypertension | 29 | 105 | 1 | 1 | |
| Presence of sleep disturbance | |||||
| Yes | 28 | 100 | 1.58(0.97–2.57) | 1.44(0.86–2.42) | |
| No | 86 | 195 | 1 | 1 | |
| Presence of close people around | |||||
| No | 7 | 40 | 2.40(1.04–5.52) | 2.03(0.84–4.90) | |
| Yes | 107 | 255 | 1 | 1 | |
*indicates statistical significance at P≤0.05. COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.