Table 7. Factor independently associated with knowledge of hypertensive patients on treatment follow up regarding lifestyle modification at Yekatit 12 General hospital in 2019 (n = 387).
| Variable | Knowledge n (%) | P-value | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Poor | |||||
| Age | 18–30 | 29(7.5) | 11(2.8) | 0.258 | 1.60(0.70,3.61) | 0.14(0.03,0.70) |
| 30–45 | 90(23.3) | 27(7.0) | 0.022 | 2.02(1.10,3.71) | 0.33(0.09,1.15) | |
| 46–60 | 87(22.5) | 53(13.7) | 0.990 | 0.99(0.57,1.72) | 0.31(0.09,0.99) | |
| > 60 | 56(14.5) | 34(8.9) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Education | No formal | 30(7.8) | 28(7.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Primary | 46(11.9) | 26(6.7) | 0.163 | 1.65(0.81,3.34) | 1.32(0.33,5.33) | |
| Secondary | 86(22.2) | 42(10.9) | 0.045 | 1.91(1.01,3.60) | 1.63(0.43,6.19) | |
| College & above | 100(25.8) | 29(7.5) | 0.001 | 3.21(1.66,6.22) | 2.72(0.69,10.7) | |
| Marital status | Single | 86(22.2) | 33(8.5) | 0.012 | 3.04(1.27,7.25) | 0.96(0.44,2.13) |
| Married | 135(34.9) | 69(17.8) | 0.050 | 2.28(1.00,5.20) | 2.71(0.61,11.9) | |
| Divorced | 29(7.5) | 9(2.3) | 0.016 | 3.75(1.28,11.0) | 1.03(0.07,14.0) | |
| Widowed | 12(3.2) | 14(3.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Paid employee | Yes | 191(49.4) | 62(16.0) | 0.00 | 2.73(1.75,4.26) | 1.32(0.12,2.33) |
| No | 71(18.3) | 63(16.3) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Employment | Self | 85(33.5) | 24(9.5) | 0.687 | 0.83(0.35,1.97) | 0.92(0.34,2.51) |
| Government | 68(26.9) | 29(11.5) | 0.173 | 0.55(0.23,1.29) | 0.61(0.22,1.67) | |
| Private company | 38(15.0) | 9(3.6) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Income | < 1500 | 36(14.2) | 19(7.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| 1501–2000 | 26(10.3) | 8(3.2) | 0.275 | 1.71(0.65,4.51) | 2.01(0.68,6.51) | |
| > 2001 | 129(50.8) | 38(15.0) | 0.085 | 1.79(0.92,3.47) | 2.39(1.12,5.11) | |
| BMI | Under weight | 12(3.1) | 8(2.1) | 0.666 | 1.33(0.36,4.92) | 2.13(0.34,13.01) |
| Normal wt | 193(49.9) | 75(19.4) | 0.101 | 2.28(0.44,3.582) | 3.24(0.95,11.0) | |
| Over wt | 48(12.4) | 34(8.8) | 0.671 | 1.25(0.44,3.58) | 1.48(0.39,5.51) | |
| Obese | 9 (2.3) | 8(2.1) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Duration on treatment follow up | Half-1year | 81(20.9) | 31(8.0) | 0.001 | 3.83(1.76,8.32) | 4.34(1.26,14.91) |
| 1–5 years | 115(29.7) | 40(10.3) | 0.000 | 4.21(1.99,8.91) | 5.74(1.70,19.34) | |
| 5–10 years | 51(13.2) | 32(8.3) | 0.035 | 2.33(1.06,5.15) | 2.65(0.76,9.139) | |
| > 10 years | 15(3.9) | 22(5.7) | 1 | 1 | ||