Table 3.
Bivariate Analysis of Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Diabetic and HIV/AIDS Follow Up Clients in Dessie Referral Hospital from November to December 2020
| Variables | Frequency | Practice | COR (95% CI) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | No | Yes | |||
| Age | |||||
| ≤35 years | 55 (12.9) | 34 | 21 | 1.621(0.79–3.328) | 0.188 |
| 36–55 years | 284 (66.7) | 196 | 88 | 1.179(0.692–2.009) | 0.546 |
| >55 years | 87 (20.4) | 63 | 24 | 1 | |
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 222 (52.1) | 140 | 82 | 1.757(1.157–2.669) | 0.008 |
| Male | 204 (47.9) | 153 | 51 | 1 | |
| Ethnicity | |||||
| Amhara | 356 (83.6) | 236 | 120 | 3.559(0.433–29.264) | 0.238 |
| Tigre | 62 (14.6) | 50 | 12 | 1.680(0.188–14.981) | 0.642 |
| Oromo | 8 (1.9) | 7 | 1 | 1 | |
| Religion | |||||
| Orthodox | 232 (54.5) | 157 | 75 | 1.354(0.663–2.762) | 0.406 |
| Muslim | 148 (34.7) | 102 | 46 | 1.278(0.607–2.690) | 0.519 |
| Protestant | 46 (10.8) | 34 | 12 | 1 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Currently Single | 126 (29.6) | 88 | 38 | 0.932(0.593–1.464) | 0.759 |
| Married | 300 (70.4) | 205 | 95 | 1 | |
| Educational status | |||||
| Illiterate | 74 (17.4) | 41 | 33 | 2.206(1.168–4.166) | 0.015 |
| Primary level | 144 (33.8) | 101 | 43 | 1.167(0.662–2.057) | 0.594 |
| Secondary level | 107 (25.1) | 77 | 30 | 1.068(0.580–1.965) | 0.833 |
| Diploma and above | 101 (23.7) | 74 | 27 | 1 | |
| Residence | |||||
| Rural | 65 (15.3) | 54 | 11 | 0.375(0.185–0.760) | 0.007 |
| Semi-urban | 145 (34.0) | 99 | 46 | 0.856(0.547–1.339) | 0.496 |
| Urban | 216 (50.7) | 140 | 76 | 1 | |
| Family size | |||||
| Four and above | 232 (54.5) | 144 | 88 | 2.023(1.322–3.098) | 0.001 |
| Less than four | 194 (45.5) | 149 | 45 | 1 | |
| Have health professional in the house | |||||
| No | 243 (57) | 156 | 87 | 1.661(1.086–2.540) | 0.019 |
| Yes | 183 (43) | 137 | 46 | 1 | |
| Have health insurance | |||||
| No | 233 (54.7) | 147 | 86 | 1.817(1.191–2.774) | 0.006 |
| Yes | 193 (45.3) | 146 | 47 | 1 | |